2021 Granted Patents - Aramco

2 The Aramco Journal of Technology Summer 2022

2021 Granted Patents

Adsorbent Polymeric Structures for Separating Polar Liquids from non-Polar Hydrocarbons

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,882,024 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Fahd I. Alghunaimi and Tawfik A. Saleh

Cement Slurries, Cured Cement and Methods of making and Use of These

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,882,788 Grant Date: January 5, 2021B. Raghava Reddy

Methods for Gas Phase Oxidative Desulphurization of Hydrocarbons Using CuZnAl Catalysts Promoted with Group VIB Metal Oxides

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,882,801 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Yaming Jin, Zinfer Ismagilov, Svetlana Yashnik, Anton Salnikov, Mikhail Kerzhentsev and Valentin Parmon

Process for the Production of Water and Solvent-Free Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubbers

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,882,980 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Matthias Soddemann, Werner Obrecht, Franz-Josef Mersmann, Hanns-Ingolf Paul, Paul Wagner, Rolf Feller, Thomas Koenig, Jorg Kirchhoff and John Lovegrove

Fibrous Lost Circulation Material (LCM)Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,032 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Md Amanullah, Timothy E. Moellendick and Raed Alouhali

Date Palm Seed-Based Lost Circulation Material (LCM)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,033 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Md Amanullah

Enhancing Acid Fracture ConductivityGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,042 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Aslan Bulekbay and Ahmed M. Gomaa

Fracturing Fluid Compositions Having Portland Cement Clinker and Methods of Use

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,043 Grant Date: January 5, 2021B. Raghava Reddy and Feng Liang

Fracturing Fluid Compositions Having Portland Cement Clinker and Methods of Use

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,044 Grant Date: January 5, 2021B. Raghava Reddy and Feng Liang

Integrated Hydrotreating and Steam Pyrolysis Process Including Residual Bypass for Direct Processing of a Crude Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,058 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Raheel Shafi, Abdennour Bourane, Essam Sayed, Ibrahim A. Abba and Abdul R. Zafer Akhras

Equalizing Hydrocarbon Reservoir PressureGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,339 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Wisam Shaker and Faisal Al-Naseef

Subterranean Well Torpedo SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,883,810 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Brett W. Bouldin, Robert J. Turner, Ahmed Y. Bukhamseen, Andrey V. Bakulin and Michael Jervis

Systems and Methods for Tri-Axial NMR Testing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,884,084 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Mustafa Hakimuddin

Environment Aware Cross-Layer Communication Protocol in Underground Oil Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,887,743 Grant Date: January 5, 2021Ian F. Akyildiz, Howard K. Schmidt, Shih-Chun Lin and Abdallah A. Al-Shehri

Drying Compressed GasGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,888,815 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Abdulmajeed Alshaye

Inline Process to make Antifouling Agent Co-Catalyst for Ethylene Oligomerization

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,889,533 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Faisal M. Melibari, Hussain M. Yami, Sohel K. Saikh, Zhonglin Zhang and Wei Xu

Ultrapure Rubber and Method ThereofGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,889,671 Grant Date: January 12, 2021David Thompson

Composition and Method of Manufacturing of Whole Date Palm Seed Lost Circulation Material (LCM)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,889,747 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Md Amanullah and Turki Alsubaie

Oil Recovery Process Using an Oil Recovery Composition of Aqueous Salt Solution and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,889,750 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Ali A. Al-Yousef and Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi

Foaming Mixtures and Methods of Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,889,752 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Mustafa Alkhowaildi, Zuhair Yousef and Sunil L. Kokal

High Severity Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Systems and Processes for Producing Olefins from Petroleum Feeds

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,889,768 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Abdennour Bourane, Raed H. Abudawoud and Ibrahim Abba

Producing Fibers Using SpinneretsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,889,915 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Seung-Hak Choi and Sarah N. Almahfoodh

Determination of a Rock Testability Index for Formation Testing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,890,066 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Mohd A. Ibrahim, Clovis S. Bonavides, Faisal N. Enezi and Majed F. Kanfar

Method to Use a Buoyant Body to Measure Two-Phase Flow in Horizontal Wells

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,890,067 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Ahmed Y. Bukhamseen, Brett W. Bouldin and Robert J. Turner

Systems and Methods for Finding and Solving Wet Gas Venturi Meter Problems in Real-Time

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,890,480 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Muhammad Idris and Mohammed A. Al-Atwi

System and Method for Automated Inflow Control Device Design

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,891,407 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Obiomalotaoso L. Isichei

Identifying Geometrical Properties of Rock Structure through Digital Imaging

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,891,462 Grant Date: January 12, 2021Weishu Zhao

Maintaining a Solar Power ModuleGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,892,706 Grant Date: January 12, 2021James C. Hassell Jr. and Luiz G. Do Val

Method for Enhancement of Mechanical Strength and CO2 Storage in Cementitious Products

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,743 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Issam T. Amr, Bandar Fadhel, Ali S. Al Hunaidy, Rami A. Bamagain, Haeng K. Lee and Solmoi Park

Integrated Process for Optimum Production of Paraxylene

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,755 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Qi Xu, Zhonglin Zhang and Raed H. Abudawoud

Additives for Oil and Gas Drilling and Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,910 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Ashok Santra and Matthew G. Hilfiger

Addition of Monovalent Salts for Improved Viscosity of Polymer Solutions Used in Oil Recovery Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,914 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Saleh F. Hassan and Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi


Targeting Enhanced Production through Deep Carbonate Stimulation: Stabilized Acid Emulsions Containing Insoluble Solid Materials with Desired Wetting Properties

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,915 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Amy J. Cairns, Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri, Mohammed Sayed, Liling Fu, Genggeng Qi and Emmanuel P. Giannelis

Integrated Process for Solvent Deasphalting and Gas Phase Oxidative Desulfurization of Residual Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,923 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

System for Conversion of Crude Oil to Petrochemicals and Fuel Products Integrating Steam Cracking, Fluid Catalytic Cracking, and Conversion of Naphtha into Chemical Rich Reformate

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,926 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Mohammed S. Al-Ghamdi, Bader Bahammam, Naif Al Osaimi and Sami Barnawi

Natural Gas Liquids Recovery ProcessGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,894,929 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Ayman M. Mohammad, Diki Andrian and Yaqoub Y. Al-Kalaf

Systems and Methods for Improved Centralization and Friction Reduction Using Casing Rods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,895,117 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Abdulaziz Al-Qasim and Muataz Al-Ghamdi

Hybrid Loss Prevention Material (LPM) for Preventive and Curative Loss Control


Hybrid Loss Prevention Material (LPM) for Preventive and Curative Loss Control


Methods for Reducing CondensationGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,895,136 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Ayman R. Al-Nakhli, Mohammed A. Bataweel, Mohamed A. Mahmoud and Amjed M. Hassan

Compositions and Methods for Controlled Delivery of Acid

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,895,140 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Amy J. Cairns, Katherine L. Hull and Mohammed Sayed

Apparatus for Smart Material AnalysisGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,895,447 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Enrico Bovero

Determining Structural Tomographic Properties of a Geologic Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,895,497 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Howard K. Schmidt, Jesus M. Felix Servin, Frode Hveding and Daniele Colombo

Wettability Determination of Rock SamplesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,895,497 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Quan Chen, Sultan M. Al Enezi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Wettability Determination of Rock SamplesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,895,543 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Quan Chen, Sultan M. Al Enezi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Embedded Dynamic Configuration Assignment for Unprotected Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,897,398 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Hassan S. Al-Yousef, Fouad M. Alkhabbaz, Zakarya A. Al Saud and Soloman M. Almadi

Method for Providing High Availability Services on One-Way Data Diode

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,897,414 Grant Date: January 19, 2021Abdulatif A. Al-Rushaid and Eid S. Al-Harbi

Zeolites, the Production Thereof, and their Uses for Upgrading Heavy Oils

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,898,884 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Lianhui Ding, Manal Al-Eid, Essam Al-Sayed, Kareemuddin Shaik and Abdennour Bourane

Nano-Sized Zeolite Supported Catalysts and Methods for their Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,898,885 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Lianhui Ding, Essam Al-Sayed, Manal Al-Eid and Hanaa Habboubi

Sanitizing WastewaterGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,899,644 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Serhan Gercek

Catalytic Hydrodearylation of Heavy Aromatic Stream Containing Dissolved Hydrogen

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,899,685 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins, Bruce R. Beadle and Vinod Ramaseshan

Polychloroprene CompositionsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,899,857 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Victor Nasreddine, Heiner Stange, Nicolas Sary, Martin Schneider and Kay Varnhorn

Functionalized Nanosilica as Shale Inhibitor in Water-Based Fluids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,899,953 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Peter J. Boul, B. Raghava Reddy and Carl Thaemlitz

Additives to Minimize Viscosity Reduction for Guar/Borate System under High Pressure

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,899,957 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Peter J. Boul, B. Raghava Reddy and Carl Thaemlitz

Fluid Catalytic Cracking of Petroleum Oil with Reduced Emissions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,899,972 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Saeed Al-Alloush and Othman Taha

Drilling Bottom-Hole Assembly for Loss Circulation Mitigation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,289 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Khalifah M. Amri, Abdulrahman A. Al Essa and Shaohua Zhou

Tubing Hanger SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,315 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Jinjiang Xiao

Extendable Perforation in Cased Hole Completion

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,332 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Hamoud A. Al-Anazi

Forming Mineral in Fractures in a Geological Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,339 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Desmond Schipper, Katherine L. Hull and Mohammad H. Haque

Determining Wellbore Leak Crossflow Rate between Formations in an Injection Well

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,344 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Nasser M. Al-Hajri and Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi

Method and Device for Obtaining Measurements of Downhole Properties in a Subterranean Well

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,351 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Max Deffenbaugh, Gregory D. Ham, Jose O. Alvarez, Gregory Bernero, Sunder Ramachandran, Miguel Gonzalez, Sebastian Csutak, Christopher Powell and Huseyin Seren

Method and Apparatus for Sub-Terrain Chlorine Ion Detection in the Near Wellbore Region in an Open Hole Well

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,353 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi and Ilies Mostefai

Apparatus, System and Method for Increasing Friction between a Cable and Surrounding Soil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,614 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Thibault Villette, Waheed Alrafaei and Iqbal Hussain


Sensor Device for Distance Offset Measurements

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,776 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Brian J. Parrott, Sahejad Patel, Fadl Abdellatif, Pablo C. Zanini, Ayman M. Amer, Ali H. Outa and Abdullah F. Arab

Tri-Axial Centrifuge Apparatus with Electrical Sensor, Acoustic Sensor, and X-ray Instrument

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,900,945 Grant Date: January 26, 2021Mustafa Hakimuddin

Removable Trap Stations for Hydrocarbon Flow Lines

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,905,975 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Alwaleed A. Al-Gouhi, Mayadah M. Alhashem, Ibrahim S. Al Dossari and Xiaolong D. Cai

Methods of Making Spray-Dried Metathesis Catalysts and Uses Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,905,975 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Faisal H. Alshafei, Munir D. Khokhar, Sohel K. Shaikh, Mohammed R. Alalouni and Gopal Juttu

Synthesis of Transition-Metal Adamantane Salts and Oxide Nanocomposites, and Systems and Methods Including the Salts or the Nanocomposites

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,906,028 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Manohara G. Veerabhadrappa, Hugh C. Greenwell, Andrew Whiting, John A. Hall and Gasan Alabedi

Adamantane-Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxide

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,906,859 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Manohara G. Veerabhadrappa, Hugh C. Greenwell, Gasan S. Alabedi, John A. Hall, Abdullah A. Al-Shahrani and Andrew Whiting

Two-Component Lost Circulation Pill for Seepage to Moderate Loss Control

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,082 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Jothibasu Ramasamy and Md Amanullah

Methods and Compositions for Diversion during Enhanced Oil Recovery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,087 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Ahmad N. Rizq and Badr H. Zahrani

Devices and Methods for Placement of Loss Control Slurry

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,425 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Md Amanullah and Turki Al-Subaie

Thru-Tubing Retrievable Subsurface Completion System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,442 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Muhammad Arsalan and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Methods for Fracturing a Formation Containing Hydrocarbons Using an Enabler that Heats in Response to Electromagnetic Radiation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,456 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh and Haitham A. Othman

Acid Fracturing Treatments in Hydrocarbon-Bearing Formations in Close Proximity to Wet Zones

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,457 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Moataz M. Alharbi

Disconnectable Fluid CouplingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,759 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Abdulrahman H. Al Ghanmi

Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Cleaning and Temperature Control Apparatus and Method

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,907,914 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Abdullah M. Al-Otaibi

Multiphase Flow Metering System for Horizontal Well Compartments

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,908,007 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Ahmed Y. Bukhamseen, Brett W. Bouldin, Robert J. Turner and Moataz O. Abu-AlSaud

Nano-Indentation Tests to Characterize Hydraulic Fractures

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,908,056 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Katherine L. Hull and Younane N. Abousleiman

Dynamically Determining a Rock Wettability Alteration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,908,063 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Ahmed Gmira and Mohammed Algeer

Thermography Image Processing with Neural Networks to Identify Corrosion under Insulation (CUI)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,908,068 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Ayman M. Amer, Ali Al Shehri, Brian J. Parrott and Mohammed Sarraj

Measuring Total Organic Content of Source Rock

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,908,142 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Sebastian R.G. Henderson

System and Method for Aligning a Laser Scanning Device for Measurement of a Volume of a Container

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,908,263 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Hassane Trigui, Ali H. Outa, Sahejad Patel and Fadl Abdellatif

Evaluating Processing Imprint on Seismic Signals

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,908,307 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Andrey V. Bakulin, Robert Smith and Abdullah Alramadhan

Containment Design to Handle Low Temperature Systems

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,910,122 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Abdullah M. Al-Otaibi and Omar S. Al-Mutairi

Extending Public WiFi Hotspot to Private Enterprise Network

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,911,411 Grant Date: February 2, 2021Abdullah A. Aldossary and Ahmad A. Alharbi

Cardo-Type Co-Polyimide Membranes for Sour Gas Feed Separations from Natural Gas

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,913,036 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Garba O. Yahaya, Ilham Mokhtari and Ahmad A. Bahamdan

Simultaneous Cement Enhancement and Carbon Dioxide Utilization by Mounting a Carbon Dioxide Capture System Onboard a Concrete Mixer Vehicle

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,913,179 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Bandar Fadhel, Ahmad D. Hammad, Issam T. Amr and Rami A. Bamagain

Cement-Based Direct Ink for 3D Printing of Complex Architected Structures

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,913,683 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Muhammad M. Rahman, Seyed M. Sajadi, Ashok Kumar, Peter J. Boul, Carl Thaemlitz and Pulickel M. Ajayan

Methods for Forming Ethylbenzene from Polystyrene

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,913,694 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Nouf M. Al-Jabri and Kuo-Wei Huang

Methods for Producing Seawater-Based, High Temperature Viscoelastic Surfactant Fluids with Low Scaling Tendency

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,913,889 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Leiming Li, Feng Liang and Tao Chen

Integrated Process for Mesophase Pitch and Petrochemical Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,913,901 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Remi Mahfouz, Ola Ali, Isidoro M. Osorio, Wei Xu, Xinglong Dong and Yu Han

System for Conversion of Crude Oil to Petrochemicals and Fuel Products Integrating Steam Cracking and Fluid Catalytic Cracking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,913,908 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Mohammed S. Al-Ghamdi, Bader Bahammam, Naif Al Osaimi and Sami Barnawi


Treatment of Casing-Casing Annulus Leaks Using Thermally Sensitive Sealants

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,914,134 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Atallah N. Harbi

Dual Injection for Hydrocarbon Reservoir Management

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,914,150 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Amar Jaber M. Alshehri

Methods and Systems for Hydrocarbon Resources Exploration Assessment

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,914,158 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Hussain M. Otaibi, Fahad N. Najrani and Marcin Folwarczny

Detecting Saturation Levels of a Sample Core Using Electromagnetic Waves

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,914,688 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Muhammad Ayub, Muhammad Arsalan, Muhammad A. Karimi and Atif Shamim

Continuous Seismic Reservoir Monitoring Using a Common Focus Point Method

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,914,853 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Mustafa Al-Ali, Hongwei Liu and Philippe Nivlet

Residual Refraction Statics Calculation for Automated Near Surface Analysis

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,914,854 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Daniele Colombo and Federico Miorelli

System and Method for Secure Billing for IMS-Based VoIP Networks

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,917,442 Grant Date: February 9, 2021Kashif Khawaja and Hulaiyel Khaldi

Field Filtration Assembly for Injection Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,918,997 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Enow A. Kima and Qassem Al-Momatin

Fluorinated Polytriazole Membrane Materials for Gas Separation Technology

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,919,002 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Husnul Maab and Eyad A. Qasem

Systems and Methods for Steam Ring Heating for Bearing Removal from Shaft

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,919,135 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Rakan S. Al-Zahrani

Dual Catalyst Processes and Systems for Propylene Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,919,822 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Munir D. Khokhar, Faisal H. Alshafei, Noor A. Sulais, Sohel K. Shaikh and Raed H. Abudawoud

Membrane-Based Process for Butanols Production from Mixed Butenes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,919,825 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Faisal M. Althenayan

Synthesis of Sodium Formate and Drilling Fluid Comprising the Same

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,919,833 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant B. Wagle, Zainab A. Alsaihati, Ali M. Al-Safran, Nasser Alalhareth and Abdulaziz Alhelal

Vulcanizable Compositions Based on Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber, Method for Producing Same, and Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,036 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Susanna Lieber, Ulrich Frenzel and Karola Schneiders

Polymer Gel with Nanocomposite Crosslinker

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,063 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Ayman M. Almohsin, Mohammed A. Bataweel, Faheem Ahmed and Edreese Alsharaeh

Methods of Reducing Lost Circulation in a Wellbore Using Saudi Arabian Volcanic Ash

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,121 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Khawlah A. Alanqari and Abdullah S. Al-Yami

Oil Recovery Process Using an Oil Recovery Composition of Aqueous Salt Solution and Dilute Polymer for Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,128 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Ali A. Al-Yousef and Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi

Oil Recovery Process Using an Oil Recovery Composition of Aqueous Salt Solution and Dilute Polymer for Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,129 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Ali A. Al-Yousef and Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi

Hydrocracking Process and System Including Separation of Heavy Poly Nuclear Aromatics from Recycle by Ionic Liquids and Solid Adsorbents

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,157 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Supercritical Water Process to Produce Bottom Free Hydrocarbons

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,158 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Bader Alotaibi and Mohammad Garhoush

Casing Friction Reduction Methods and ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,502 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Abdulaziz S. Al-Qasim, Mohammed K. Al-Arfaj, Mohammad S. Al-Badran and Sunil L. Kokal

Tool Positioning Devices for Oil and Gas Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,511 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Clovis S. Bonavides and Vladislav Torlov

Vibration-Induced Installation of Wellbore Casing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,517 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Victor C. Costa de Oliveira, Dean S. Porter and Khaled K. Abouelnaaj

Self-Contained Well Intervention System and Method

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,521 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Robert J. Turner and Brett W. Bouldin

Method and Apparatus for Rig-Less Deployment of Electric Submersible Pump Systems

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,548 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Rafael A. Lastra Melo, Mohannad Abdelaziz and Jinjiang Xiao

Creating Fractures in a Formation Using Electromagnetic Signals

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,549 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Haitham A. Othman and Sameeh I. Batarseh

Stimulating U-Shape WellboresGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,554 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Khalid M. Alruwaili and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Using Radio Waves to Fracture Rocks in a Hydrocarbon Reservoir

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,556 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Jinhong Chen, Daniel T. Georgi and Stacey M. Althaus

Inverted Y-Tool for Downhole Gas Separation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,559 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Amr M. Zahran

Acoustic Testing of Core SamplesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,574 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Yunlai Yang and Maher I. Almarhoon

Determining Sand Dune Velocity VariationsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,585 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Daniele Colombo, Gary W. McNeice, Diego Rovetta, Ersan Turkoglu and Ernesto S. Curiel

Systems and Methods for Logging while Treating

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,920,586 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Abdulaziz Al-Qasim and Alberto F. Marsala

Measuring the Wettability of Porous Media Based on the Temperature Sensitivity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxation Time

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,921,270 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Hyung T. Kwak and Ahmad M. Al-Harbi


Decontaminating Rock Samples by Thermovaporization

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,921,307 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Sedat Inan

Determining First-Break Points in Seismic Data

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,921,472 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Jewoo Yoo and Roald van Borselen

Systems and Methods to Harvest Energy and Determine Water Holdup Using the Magnetohydrodynamic Principle

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,923,998 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Frode Hveding and Muhammad Arsalan

Root Cause Analysis for Unified Communications Performance Issues

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,924,328 Grant Date: February 16, 2021Baher Y. Al Ramady, Zahrah Almousa and Mawada M. Felemban

Method and Apparatus for Promoting Droplets Coalescence in Oil Continuous Emulsions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,926,192 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Simone Less, Sebastien A. Duval, Abderrazak Traidia and Regis D. Vilagines









Fabricating Calcite Nanofluidic ChannelsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,926,227 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Dong K. Cha, Mohammed B. Alotaibi, Sultan M. Al Enezi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Point-of-Sale Octane/Cetane-on-Demand Systems for Automotive Engines

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,926,994 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter, Esam Z. Hamad, Husain A. Baaqel and Amer A. Amer

Catalyst for Converting Heavy Reformate to Produce BTX Compounds

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,059 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Veera Venkata R. Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Avelino Corma Canos, M. Teresa Portilla Ovejero, M. Cristina Martinez Sanchez and Ibrahim M. Al-Zahrani

Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Pill for Partial Loss Control


Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Pill for Partial Loss Control


Invert Emulsion Drilling Fluids with Fatty Acid and Fatty Amine Rheology Modifiers

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,284 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Khawlah Alanqari and Sara Alkhalaf

Alkyl Ester Spotting Fluid Compositions for Differential Sticking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,285 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Md Amanullah

Alkyl Ester Spotting Fluid Compositions for Differential Sticking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,286 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Md Amanullah

Chemical Imbibition by Gels Containing Surfactants for Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,290 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Ming Han, Jinxun Wang, Dongqing Cao, Abdullah Al-Boqmi and Amar J. Alshehri

Compositions for Treating a Subterranean Formation with a Foamed System and Corresponding Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,291 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Ali A. Al-Taq and Zuhair A. Al-Yousif

Delayed Coking Plant Combined Heating and Power Generation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,305 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Hani M. Al Saed

Conserving Fresh Wash Water Usage in Desalting Crude Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,309 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Vilas S. Koleshwar and Saif F. Albluwi

Production of Upgraded Petroleum by Supercritical Water

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,312 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Joo-Hyeong Lee, Mohammad S. Garhoush and Ali H. Alshareef

Supercritical Water Process Integrated with Visbreaker

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,313 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Mazin M. Fathi, Mohnnad H. Alabsi and Vinod Ramaseshan

Lubricity Additive for Transportation FuelsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,318 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Downhole Mobility Module for Logging and Intervention of Extended Reach Wells

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,610 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Abubaker Saeed, Mohannad Abdelaziz, Shazad Sadick, Jeff Shasho, Jason Herman, John Wilson and Michael Maksymuk

Delivering Materials Downhole Using Tools with Moveable Arms

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,618 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Hussain Albahrani, Mohammad Aljubran and Timothy E. Moellendick

Operating a Subsurface Safety Valve Using a Downhole Pump

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,643 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Chidirim E. Ejim and Brian A. Roth

Recovering Hydrocarbons in Multilayer Reservoirs with Coiled Tubing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,654 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Soha O. El-Hayek and Essam M. Alyan

Multiphase Flow Meter with Tuning ForkGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,673 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Brett W. Bouldin, Robert J. Turner, Frode Hveding and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Separating a Fuel On-Board a VehicleGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,927,799 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Esam Z. Hamad and Ahmad A. Khan

Characterization of Crude Oil and its Fractions by Fluorescence Spectroscopy Analysis

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,928,375 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Adnan Al-Hajji and Omer R. Koseoglu

Identifying Potential Hydrocarbon Traps in a Subterranean Region Using Recursive Anisotropic Erosion of Seismic Data

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,928,533 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Xu Ji and Yuxiang Wang


Mapping Chemostratigraphic Signatures of a Reservoir with Rock Physics and Seismic Inversion

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,928,536 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Rudi Lubbe, Neil W. Craigie and Nikolaos A. Michael

Logging Tool with Magnetic Source and Electric Dipole Sensor for Forward and Lateral Imaging

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,928,541 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Teruhiko Hagiwara

Rock Type Based Free Water Level InversionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,928,548 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Ramsin Y. Eyvazzadeh, Denis P. Schmitt, David Kersey and George Saghiyyah

Systems and Methods for Securely Transferring Selective Data Sets between Terminals with Multi-Applications Support

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,931,790 Grant Date: February 23, 2021Fouad M. Alkhabbaz, Maatoug Al-Maatoug and Zakarya A. Abu Al Saud

Multiple Stage Catalyst Systems and Processes for Propene Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,231 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Faisal H. Alshafei, Munir D. Khokhar and Sohel K. Shaikh

N-Hydroxyalkylated Polyamines, Methods of Making N-Hydroxyalkylated Polyamines, and Fluids Containing an N-Hydroxyalkylated Polyamine

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,249 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Matthew Hilfiger and B. Raghava Reddy

Date Seed-Based Multimodal Particulate Admixture for Moderate to Severe Loss Control

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,465 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Md Amanullah

Date Seed-Based Multimodal Particulate Admixture for Moderate to Severe Loss Control


Storable Gas Generating CompositionsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,468 Grant Date: March 2, 2021B. Raghava Reddy

Process to Recover Gasoline and Diesel from Aromatic Complex Bottoms

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,495 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins, Bruce R. Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan and Rakan S. Bilaus

Combustion of Spent Adsorbents Containing HPNA Compounds in a Membrane Wall Partial Oxidation Gasification Reactor

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,498 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Self-Adjusting Downhole MotorGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,782 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Peter I. Egbe

Drill Bit ValveGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,783 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Ahmad A. Amoudi and Ossama R. Sehsah

Repulsion Force Systems and Methods for Metal Fish Retrieval

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,797 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Ali R. Alssafwany

Liner Installation with Inflatable PackerGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,814 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Muhammad Arsalan, Henrik W. Clayborough and Jarl A. Fellinghaug

Flow Meter Well ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,820 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Rafael A. Lastra Melo

Systems, Apparatuses, and Methods for Downhole Water Separation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,829 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Muhammad Ayub

Sampling Techniques to Detect Hydrocarbon Seepage

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,934,839 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Mahdi A. Abuali, Maher I. Almarhoon and Khaled Arouri

System and Method for Acoustic Container Volume Calibration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,935,408 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Vincent Cunningham, Ali H. Outa, Ihsan Al-Taie and Ayman M. Amer

Generating Geophysical Images Using Directional Oriented Wavefield Imaging

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,935,680 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Constantinos Tsingas, Young S. Kim and Woodon Jeong

Using Snapshots for Data BackupsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,936,436 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Ahmed S. Alsalim

Extensible Well Data Integrity Smart Detector

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,936,561 Grant Date: March 2, 2021Martin D. Hiu, Troy W. Thompson and Murtadha I. Habib

Method and Material for Isolating a Severe Loss Zone

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,326 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Raed A. Alouhali, Md Amanullah, Mohammed K. Arfaj and Turki Alsubaie


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,327 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Mohammed K. Arfaj, Md Amanullah, Raed A. Alouhali and Turki Alsubaie

Hydrocracking Catalyst Comprising a Beta Zeolite (*BEA) Framework Submitted with Ti and Zr and Methods for its Preparation and Use

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,354 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Robert P. Hodgkins, Omer R. Koseoglu, Koji Uchida, Tomoyasu Kagawa and Mitsunori Watabe

Paraxylene Production from Naphtha FeedGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,356 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Yufeng He and Qi Xu

High Power Laser Completion Drilling Tool and Methods for Upstream Subsurface Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,618 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

Cementing Plug SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,631 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Atallah N. Harbi, Ziyad Alsahlawi and Ossama R. Sehsah

Multistage Hydrocarbon LiftingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,639 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Al-Waleed A. Al-Gouhi

Downhole Well Integrity Reconstruction in the Hydrocarbon Industry

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,644 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Mohammad Aljubran, Hussain Albahrani, Sameeh I. Batarseh and Timothy E. Moellendick

Real-Time Monitoring of Hydrocarbon Productions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,645 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Vinay Raman, Anthony A. Kmetz II and Jason R. Cox

Tool for Testing within a WellboreGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,649 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Peter I. Egbe and Ossama R. Sehsah

Motorized PumpGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,941,778 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Jinjiang Xiao, Rafael A. Lastra Melo and Chidirim E. Ejim


Acoustic Calibration Array for Tanks and Vessels

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,942,054 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Brian J. Parrott and Fadl Abdellatif

Characterization of Crude Oil and its Fractions by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy Analysis

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,942,160 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji and Amer A. Al-Tuwailib

Root Cause Analysis for Unified Communications Performance Issues

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,944,622 Grant Date: March 9, 2021Baher Y. Al Ramady, Zahrah Almousa and Mawada M. Felemban

System and Method for Removing Acid Gas from a Sour Gas Stream

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,946,330 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Guillaume R.J-F. Raynel and Thibault T. Villette

System and Method for Removing Acid Gas from a Sour Gas Stream

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,946,331 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Guillaume R.J-F. Raynel and Thibault T. Villette

Method of Synthesis of Nano-Sized Beta Zeolites Containing Mesopores and Uses Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,946,367 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Manal Eid, Lianhui Ding and Kareemuddin Shaik

Pipe Cutting ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,946,463 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Ossama R. Sehsah, Muhammad Muqeem and Fauzia Waluyo

Chemical Composition of Superabsorbent Vesicles, Method for Mortar Cement Admixture, and Applications of the Same

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,437 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Elizabeth Q. Contreras and Carl Thaemlitz

Method for Monitoring Cement Using Polymer-Based Capsules

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,438 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Elizabeth Q. Contreras

Cement Compositions Comprising Aqueous Latex Containing Dispersed Solid and Liquid Elastomer Phases

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,439 Grant Date: March 16, 2021B. Raghava Reddy

Cement Compositions Comprising Aqueous Latex Containing Dispersed Solid and Liquid Elastomer Phases


Dual-Phase Acid-Based Fracturing Composition with Corrosion Inhibitors and Method of Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,446 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Saleh H. Al-Mutairi, Yaser K. Al-Duailej, Ibrahim S. Al-Yami, Abdullah M. Al-Hajri and Hameed H. Al-Badairy

Selective Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Oxidative Desulfurization Reaction Products

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,461 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Emad N. Al-Shafei and Esam Z. Hamad

Downhole ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,789 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Najeeb Al-Abdulrahman, Suliman M. Azzouni and Mohammed K. Muqri

Method and System for Extended Reach Coiled Tubing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,794 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Oil Swellable, Surface Treated Elastomeric Polymer and Methods of Using the Same for Controlling Losses of Non-Aqueous Wellbore Treatment Fluids to the Subterranean Formation


Systems and Methods for Pipe Concentricity, Zonal Isolation, and Stuck Pipe Prevention

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,811 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Abdulaziz S. Al-Qasim and Ahmed Y. Bukhamseen

Systems and Methods for Preventing Sand Accumulation in Inverted Electric Submersible Pump

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,813 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Chidirim E. Ejim and Jinjiang Xiao

Fluid Driven Commingling System for Oil and Gas Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,947,831 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Jinjiang Xiao, Rafael A. Lastra Melo and Shoubo Wang

Rock Sample Preparation Method by Using Focused Ion Beam for Minimizing Curtain Effect

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,948,429 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Dong K. Cha, Sultan Enezi, Mohammed Al Otaibi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Methods and Systems for Measuring Pore Volume Compressibility with Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,948,439 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Marwah M. AlSinan and Hyung T. Kwak

Generating a Velocity Model for a Subsurface Structure Using Refraction Traveltime Tomography

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,948,617 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Fuhao Qin, Constantinos Tsingas and Tong W. Fei

Apparatus for Increasing Energy Yield in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,948,617 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Issam Gereige and Ahmed Al Saggaf

Securing an IMS-Based VoIP Network with Multiple VPNs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,951,663 Grant Date: March 16, 2021Kashif Khawaja, Mudashiru Busari and Baraka H. Mutairi

Ni-Ru-CgO Based Pre-Reforming Catalyst for Liquid Hydrocarbons

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,953,388 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Aadesh Harale, Sai P. Katikaneni, Joongmyeon Bae, Youshan Ma and Ahmed Al-Naimi

Methods for Producing Mesoporous Zeolite Multifunctional Catalysts for Upgrading Pyrolysis Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,953,396 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Miao Sun, Ke Zhang and Veera Venkata R. Tammana

Advanced Heat Integration in Sulfur Recovery Unit — SafarClaus

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,126 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Yazeed S. Alshahrani

Advanced Heat Integration in Sulfur Recovery Unit — SafarClaus

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,127 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Yazeed S. Alshahrani

Date Seed-Based Multi-Modal Particulate Admixture for Moderate to Severe Loss Control


Oil-Based Drilling Fluids for High-Pressure and High Temperature Drilling Operations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,425 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Musarrat H. Mohammed, Andrew Whiting, Hugh C. Greenwell, Mona Al Batal, John A. Hall, Gasan S. Alabedi and Michael H. Hodder

Method and Composition for Sealing a Subsurface Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,427 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar and Vikrant B. Wagle


Controlled Release of Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,429 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Yun C. Chang and Mazen Y. Kanj

Coated Proppants and Methods of Making and Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,434 Grant Date: March 23, 2021B. Raghava Reddy, Feng Liang

Integrated Process for Producing Anode Grade Coke


Non-Solvent Crude Oil Heavy Oil Stream De-Asphalting Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,454 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Miao Sun, Zhonglin Zhang and Sohel K. Shaikh

Methods Including Direct Hydroprocessing and High-Severity Fluidized Catalytic Cracking for Processing Crude Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,457 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Mansour A. Al-Herz and Musaed S. Al-Ghrami

Smart Rotating Control Device Apparatus and System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,739 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Ossama R. Sehsah and Muhammad Muqeem

Subsurface Safety Valve with Rotating DiskGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,750 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Marius Neacsu, Ahmed Al-Ramadhan and Ahmed Al-Mousa

Tailored Injection Water Slug Designs for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonates

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,954,764 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Ammar Alshehri, Sultan Enezi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Automated Pipeline Pig Handling SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,955,082 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Pablo D. Genta

Fiber Optic Line for Monitoring of Well Operations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,955,264 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Jonathan W. Brown, Kirk Bartko and Brett W. Bouldin

System and Method for Determining Dynamic Dependencies for Enterprise it Change Management, Simulation and Rollout

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,956,145 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Aqeel A. Al-Naser and Murtadha I. Al-Habib

Augmented Reality for End-to-End Data Center IT Infrastructure Layout

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,958,765 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Ibraheem A. Sheikh

Monitoring System for Site Safety and Tracking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,959,056 Grant Date: March 23, 2021Ziyad Alsahlawi, Mahmoud A. Alqurashi and Ossama R. Sehsah

Crosslinked Polymer Membranes and Methods of their Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,960,361 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Justin T. Vaughn and Benjamin J. Sundell

Catalysts Systems that Include Metal Co-Catalysts for the Production of Propylene

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,171 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Munir D. Khokhar, Mohammed R. Alalouni, Noor A. Sulais, Brian Hanna and Sohel K. Shaikh

Development of Anti-Bit Balling FluidsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,426 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Abdulaziz A. Ba Hamdan, Saleh A. Haidary, Vikrant B. Wagle, Hussain Albahrani, Ali M. Al-Safran, Nasser Alhareth and Abdulla H. Awadh

Loss Circulation Material Composition Having Alkaline Nanoparticle-Based Dispersion and Water Insoluble Hydrolysable Polyester

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,430 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Rajendra Kalgaonkar, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Zainab A. Alsaihati

Hydrocarbon Well Deliquification Using Dry Ice

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,433 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Aslan Bulekbay, Prasad B. Karadkar and Mustafa Alkhowaildi

Hydrocarbon Recovery Using Complex Water and Carbon Dioxide Emulsions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,435 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Fawaz M. Al-Otaibi and Sunil L. Kokal

Hydrocarbon Recovery Using Complex Water and Carbon Dioxide Emulsions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,436 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Fawaz M. Al-Otaibi, Sunil L. Kokal

Sandstone Stimulation Using in Situ Mud Acid Generation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,440 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Ayman R. Al-Nakhli, Amy J. Cairns and Katherine L. Hull

Delayed Coking Plant Combined Heating and Power Generation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,460 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Hani M. Al Saed

Thermal Hydrodealkylation of Hydrocracking Feedstock to Mitigate HPNA Formation


Loss Circulation Drilling PackerGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,807 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Herschel Foster, Ossama R. Sehsah and Mahmoud A. Alqurashi

Systems and Methods for Smart Wellbore Clean Out

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,809 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Ossama R. Sehsah and Mahmoud A. Alqurashi

Wellbore Casing Liner PrintingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,813 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Peter J. Boul and Carl J. Thaemlitz

Polymer Flooding Processes for Viscous Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,831 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi, Ali A. Al-Yousef and Jinxun Wang

Sandstone Stimulation Using in Situ Mud Acid Generation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,833 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Ayman R. Al-Nakhli and Amy J. Cairns

Power Generation from Waste Energy in Industrial Facilities

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,961,873 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin, Hani M. Al Saed and Ahmad S. Bunaiyan

Methods and Apparatus for Providing ESP Stage Sequential Engagement

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,962,015 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Jinjiang Xiao, Brian A. Roth and Rafael A. Lastra Melo

Multiphase Flow Rate Measurement with Elliptical Ultrasonic Transceiver Array

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,962,393 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Talha J. Ahmad and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Quasi-Fundamental Mode Operated Multimode Fiber for Distributed Acoustic Sensing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,962,408 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Frode Hveding, Islam Ashry, Mao Yuan, Mohd Sharizal Bin Alias, Boon S. Ooi and Muhammad Arsalan


Surface-Scattered Noise ReductionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,962,668 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Hongwei Liu, Luo Yi and Vincent Etienne

Predicting Failures in Electrical Submersible Pumps Using Pattern Recognition

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,962,968 Grant Date: March 30, 2021Abdulmonam Al-Maghlouth, Obiomalotaoso L. Isichei and Mohammad F. Al-Qasimi

Adhesive Compositions and MethodsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,350 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Chin-Chang Shen

Polymer Enhanced Surfactant Flooding for Permeable Carbonates

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,382 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Ming Han, Ali A. Al-Yousef, Salah H. Al-Saleh and Alhasan Fuseni

Water Treatment Schemes for Injection Water Flooding Recovery Processes in Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,383 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Nanoparticle Enhanced Resin Coated Frac Sand Composition

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,385 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Wengang Li and Jin Huang

Method and Process for Producing Needle Coke from Aromatic Polymer Material and Aromatic Bottoms of an Aromatic Recovery Complex

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,396 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins and Tulay Inan

Process to Remove Olefins from Light Hydrocarbon Stream by Mercaptanization Followed by MEROX Removal of Mercaptans from the Separated Stream

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,400 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Method and System for the Control of Water Concentration in Crude Oil Entering the Dehydrators

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,402 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Guillaume R.J-F. Raynel, Debora S. Marques and Olanrewaju M. Oshinowo

Preventing Hydrate Formation in a Flow Line

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,411 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Jana M. Aljindan

In Situ Laser Generator Cooling System for Downhole Application and Stimulations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,704 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Systems and Methods for Stuck Drillstring Mitigation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,714 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Krzysztof K. Machocki and Michael A. Affleck

Laser ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,736 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

Acoustic Coupler for Downhole Logging while Drilling Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,737 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Alberto F. Marsala

Methods and Apparatus for Providing ESP Stage Sequential Engagement

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,968,914 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Jinjiang Xiao, Brian A. Roth and Rafael A. Lastra Melo

Systems and Methods for Special Core Analysis Sample Selection and Assessment

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,969,323 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Muhammad S. Al Readean, Abdullah A. Alakeely and Endurance O. Ighodalo

Determining Permeability of Porous Media Based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Measurement

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,969,352 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Hyung T. Kwak and Ahmad M. Al-Harbi

Determining Permeability of Porous Media Based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Measurement


Seismic Channel Geobody Extraction for Basin Fairway Simulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,969,507 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Andrew M. Morton and Roger R. Sung

Self-Powered Pipeline Hydrate Prevention System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,971,972 Grant Date: April 6, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh, Nabeel Al Habib and Talha J. Ahmad

System for Flare Gas Recovery Using Gas Sweetening Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,974,194 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Ahmed K. Al Muhsen

Treatment of Water Comprising Dissolved Solids in a Wellbore

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,974,972 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Abdulrahman A. Al-Mulhem

Integrated Process for Production of Ethylene from Propylene

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,004 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Sohel Shaikh, Raed H. Abudawoud, Zhonglin Zhang, Munir Khokhar and Miao Sun


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,283 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Md Amanullah, Raed A. Alouhali and Mohammed K. Arfaj

Methods for Treating a Subterranean Formation with a Foamed Acid System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,293 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Ali A. Al-Taq and Zuhair A. Al-Yousif

Upgrading of Heavy Oil for Steam Cracking Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,317 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Mazin M. Fathi, Muneef F. Alqarzouh and Bandar K. Alotaibi

Expansion Tubing Joint with Extendable Cable

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,630 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Ahmed M. Al Haji

Milling WellboresGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,645 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa and Marius Neacsu

Wellhead Telescopic Adaptor for Wellhead Assembly

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,654 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Marius Neacsu, Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan and Ahmed Al-Mousa

Real-Time Monitoring of Hydrocarbon Productions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,685 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Vinay Raman, Anthony A. Kmetz II and Jason R. Cox

Natural Gas Liquid Fractionation Plants Low Grade Waste Heat Conversion to Cooling, Power and Water

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,975,735 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Process Integration for Natural Gas Liquid Recovery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,976,103 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin, Akram H. Kamel and Abdulaziz A. Alnajjar

Measuring the Wettability of Porous Media Based on the Temperature Sensitivity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxation Time



Multiple Function Dual Coreflooding Apparatus and Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,976,296 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Fawaz Al-Otaibi, Xianmin Zhou, Ahmed A. Eidan, Sunil L. Kokal and Almohannad A. Alhashboul

Final Statics Calculation for Automated Near Surface Analysis

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,976,459 Grant Date: April 13, 2021Daniele Colombo and Federico Miorelli

System for Flare Gas Recovery Using Gas Sweetening Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,981,104 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Ahmed K. Al Muhsen

Aerosolization Method for Producing Solid Product Particles Having Desired Characteristics from Precursor Particles

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,981,132 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Michele L. Ostraat

Composite Hierarchical Zeolite Catalyst for Heavy Reformate Conversion to Xylenes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,981,160 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Veera Venkata R. Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Ahmad A. Jazzar and Mohammed Al Amer

Polymer Compositions and MethodsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,036 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Scott D. Allen and Wayne R. Willkomm

Drill-in Fluid Compositions and MethodsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,124 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Hussain Albahrani, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Abdulla H. Al-Awadh

Integrated Multistage Solvent Deasphalting and Delayed Coking Process to Produce High Quality Coke

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,153 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Casing Patch for Loss Circulation ZoneGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,499 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Fawaz M. Alshuraim

Cement Squeeze Well ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,504 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa and Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan

Systems and Methods for Operating Downhole Inflow Control Valves to Provide Sufficient Pump Intake Pressure

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,516 Grant Date: April 20, 2021James O. Arukhe, Obiomalotaoso L. Isichei and Faisal Khelaiwi

Hydrogen Production by Downhole Electrolysis of Reservoir Brine for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,517 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Abdulrahman A. Al-Mulhem, Mohammed A. Al-Daous and Hussam A. Bahlouli

Sampling Techniques to Detect Hydrocarbon Seepage

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,537 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Mahdi A. Abuali, Maher I. Almarhoon and Khaled Arouri

Multi-Zone Well TestingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,982,538 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Shrikant Tiwari and Prasad Karunakaran

Method for Dynamic Calibration and Simultaneous Closed-Loop Inversion of Simulation Models of Fractured Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,983,233 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Marko Maucec, Otto E. Meza Camargo, Babatunde Moriwawon and Ali A. Taiban

Characterizing Depositional Features by Geologic-Based Seismic Classification

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,983,235 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Si-Hai Zhang, Yin Xu and Mahdi A. Abuali

Super-Resolution Radon Transform Based on Thresholding

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,983,236 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Yue Ma and Yi Luo

Enhancing Seismic ImagesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,983,237 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Song Han, Tong W. Fei and Yi Luo

Calcite Channel NanofluidicsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,983,439 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Dong K. Cha, Mohammed Al Otaibi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Automated Algorithm and Real-Time System to Detect MPFM Preventive Maintenance Activities

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,983,513 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Mohammad S. Al Kadem, Mohammed Gomaa, Karam S. Al Yateem, Abdulmonam S. Al Maghlouth, Abdullah A. Alghamdi and Mazen Alnofal

Wearable Device for Site Safety and Tracking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,984,644 Grant Date: April 20, 2021Ziyad Alsahlawi, Mahmoud A. Alqurashi and Ossama R. Sehsah

Date Tree Waste-Based Trinary Fibrous Mix for Moderate to Severe Loss Control

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,988,658 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Md Amanullah

Layered Double Hydroxides for Oil-Based Drilling Fluids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,988,659 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Musarrat H. Mohammed, Andrew Whiting, Hugh C. Greenwell, Manohara G. Veerabhadrappa, John A. Hall, Gasan S. Alabedi and Michael H. Hodder

Composition of Encapsulated Chemical Additives and Methods for Preparation of the Same

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,988,662 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Elizabeth Q. Contreras and B. Raghava Reddy

Compositions for Sealing a Lost Circulation Zone in a Wellbore

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,988,664 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Ali M. Al-Safran, Vikrant B. Wagle and Zainab A. Alsaihati

Permeable and Decomposable Plug Forming Rapidly Dehydrating Fluid (RDF)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,988,665 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Md Amanullah and Ali Radhwan





Polymer Flooding Processes for Viscous Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,988,673 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi, Ali A. Al-Yousef and Jinxun Wang

Nanocomposite Coated Proppants and Methods of Making and Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,988,681 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Mohammad H. Haque, Rajesh K. Saini and Mohammed Sayed

Prevention of Gas Accumulation Above ESP Intake

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,025 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Chidirim E. Ejim, Jinjiang Xiao and Rafael A. Lastra Melo

Electrical Submersible Pump with Gas Venting System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,026 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Alwaleed A. Al-Gouhi, Osman M. Hieba and Robert L. Cox


Methods and Apparatus for Spatially Oriented Chemically Induced Pulsed Fracturing in Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,029 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Ayman R. Al-Nakhli and Sameeh I. Batarseh

Synthetic Sweet Spots in Tight Formations by Injection of Nanoencapsulated Reactants

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,030 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Abdulrahman A. Al-Mulhem and Hazim H. Abass

Real-Time Equivalent Circulating Density of Drilling Fluid

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,046 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Mohammed M. Al-Rubaii, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Salem H. Al Gharbi

Natural Gas Liquid Fractionation Plant Waste Heat Conversion to Simultaneous Power and Cooling Capacities Using Integrated Organic-Based Compressor-Ejector-Expander Triple Cycles System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,078 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Process Integration for Natural Gas Liquid Recovery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,470 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin, Akram H. Kamel and Abdulaziz A. Alnajjar

Magnetically Coupled Integrated Ultrasonic Testing and Cathodic Protection Measurement Probe

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,529 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Fadl Abdellatif, Ayman M. Amer, Ali H. Outa, Amer H. Patel and Abdullah F. Arab

Industrial Gas DetectionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,989,618 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Khalid R. Al Jabri

Systems and Methods for Rapid Prediction of Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (HIC) in Pipelines, Pressure Vessels, and Piping Systems and for Taking Action in Relation Thereto

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,990,873 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Abderrazak Traidia and Abdelmounam Sherik

Inferring Petrophysical Properties of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs Using a Neural Network

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,991,078 Grant Date: April 27, 2021Mustafa Hakimuddin

Organosilane Templates and Methods for the Synthesis of Mesoporous Zeolites

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,107 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Sarah L. Kobaslija and Jeremy T. O’Brien


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,251 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Md Amanullah, Raed A. Alouhali and Mohammed K. Arfaj

Capsule Design for the Capture of ReagentsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,254 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Elizabeth Q. Contreras

Lost Circulation Material Compositions and Methods of Isolating a Lost Circulation Zone of a Wellbore

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,256 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Ali M. Al-Safran, Vikrant B. Wagle and Zainab A. Alsaihati

Enhancing Acid Fracture ConductivityGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,263 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Aslan Bulekbay and Ahmed M. Gomaa

Disposal of Disulfide Oil Compounds and Derivatives in Delayed Coking Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,278 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Supercritical Reactor Systems and Processes for Petroleum Upgrading

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,281 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Abdullah T. Alabdulhadi and Mohammad A. Al-Abdullah

Polymer Geo-Injection for Protecting Underground Structures

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,466 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Waheed N. Alrafaei, Thibault Villette and Iqbal Hussain

Subterranean Well Thrust-Propelled Torpedo Deployment System and Method

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,574 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Michael Jervis and Brett W. Bouldin

System and Method for Artificially Recharging a Target Reservoir via Water Injection from a Local Source

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,595 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Ali S. Rabba and Sultan S. Al-Madani

Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Conversion of Gas Processing Plant Waste Heat into Power

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,636 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Gas-Assisted Liquid Fuel Oxygen ReactorGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,995,948 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Rached Ben-Mansour, Mohamed A. Habib and Aqil Jamal

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Gas Isotherm Technique to Evaluate Reservoir Rock Wettability

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,996,154 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Hyung T. Kwak and Ahmad M. Al-Harbi


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,996,155 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Hyung T. Kwak and Ahmad M. Al-Harbi

Low Voltage Ride-Through Test Apparatus and Method of Using Same

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,996,275 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Athanatu M. Aziz

Image-Guided Velocity Interpolation Using a Mask Cube

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,996,358 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Lei Cao, Jiarui Yang, Xiongwen Wang and Yi Luo

Adaptive Receiver Deghosting for Seismic Streamer

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,996,361 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Yimin Sun, Dirk J. Verschuur and Roald van Borselen

Wellbore Non-Retrieval Sensing SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,996,637 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Bodong Li, Chinthaka P. Gooneratne and Shaohua Zhou

Method and System for Capturing High-Purity CO2 in a Hydrocarbon Facility

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,998,566 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Ali S. Al Hunaidy and Stamatios Souentie

Microchips for Downhole Data CollectionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 10,999,946 Grant Date: May 4, 2021Bodong Li, Chinthaka P. Gooneratne, Guodong Zhan and Zhaorui Shi

Removal of Kinetic Hydrate InhibitorsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,000,778 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Megat A. Rithauddeen, Shadi I. Al-Adel and Ahmad F. Mohammad

Removal of Kinetic Hydrate InhibitorsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,000,779 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Megat A. Rithauddeen, Shadi I. Al-Adel and Ahmad F. Mohammad

Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Upgrade Hydrocarbon Feedstocks

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,549 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Ahmad D. Hammad, Bandar Fadhel, Issam T. Amr and Wajdi I. Al Sadat


Treatment of Epoxidized Unsaturated Isoolefin Copolymers

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,648 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Paul Nguyen, Treena Crockett, Gregory J.E. Davidson and Sharon Guo

Low Temperature Cross Linkable Polychloroprene Compositions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,655 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Victor Nasreddine, Nicolas Sary and Martin Schneider


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,749 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Leiming Li, Feng Liang and Tao Chen

Hydraulic Fracturing FluidGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,750 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Leiming Li, Feng Liang, Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri and Amy J. Cairns

Production of High Quality Diesel by Supercritical Water Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,766 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Vinod Ramaseshan and Mohnnad H. Alabsi

Systems and Methods for Processing Heavy Oils by Oil Upgrading Followed by Refining

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,770 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Kareemuddin Shaik, Lianhui Ding, Mazin Tamimi, Ibrahim Abba and Abdennour Bourane

System and Process for Steam Cracking and PFO Treatment Integrating Selective Hydrogenation and Selective Hydrocracking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,001,773 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Qi Xu and Raed H. Abudawoud

Semi-Autonomous Downhole Taxi with Fiber Optic Communication

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,002,093 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Brett W. Bouldin, Robert J. Turner and Ahmed Y. Bukhamseen

Systems and Methods for Smart Multifunction Hole Cleaning Sub

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,002,108 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Ossama R. Sehsah and Mahmoud A. Alqurashi

Hydrocarbon Flow Line Corrosion Inhibitor Overpressure Protection

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,002,111 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Fathi Bugubaia, Khalid Al Ghamdi, Mohammad R. Khunaizi, Rashid D. Al Hajri, Khalid Al Subaie and Zayed Qahtani

Parallel-Processing of Invasion Percolation for Large-Scale, High-Resolution Simulation of Secondary Hydrocarbon Migration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,002,112 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Suha N. Kayum and Larry S-K. Fung









Determining Structural Tomographic Properties of a Geologic Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,002,595 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Howard K. Schmidt, Jesus M. Felix Servin, Frode Hveding and Daniele Colombo

Automated Organic PetrologyGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,002,721 Grant Date: May 11, 2021Assad H. Ghazwani

Aromatic Co-Polyimide Gas Separation Membranes Derived from 6FDA-6FpDA-Type Homo-Polyimides

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,007,491 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Garba O. Yahaya, Ali Hayek, Abdulkarim Alsamah and Ahmad Bahamdan

Aromatic Co-Polyimide Gas Separation Membranes Derived from 6FDA-6FpDA-Type Homo-Polyimides

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,007,492 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Garba O. Yahaya, Ali Hayek, Abdulkarim Alsamah and Ahmad Bahamdan

Methods for the Synthesis of Tunable Mesoporous Zeolites

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,007,511 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Sarah L. Kobaslija and Jeremy T. O’Brien

Platinum Encapsulated Zeolite Hydrocracking Catalyst and Methods of Making Same

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,007,512 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Lianhui Ding and Manal Al-Eid

Controlling Flow of Black Powder in Hydrocarbon Pipelines

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,007,536 Grant Date: May 18, 2021James C. Hassell Jr.

Cement Slurry Responsive to Hydrocarbon Gas

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,008,498 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Herschel Foster, Mahmoud A. Alqurashi and Shrikant Tiwari

Nanosurfactants for Improved and Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,008,501 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Amr I. Abdel-Fattah, Dmitry Kosynkin, Mohammad Alaskar, Ayrat Gizzatov and Shannon L. Eichmann

Nanoparticle-Enhanced Resin Coated Frac Sand Composition

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,008,507 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Wengang Li and Jin Huang

Control of Demulsifier Injection into Crude Oil Entering Separators

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,008,521 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Guillaume R.J-F. Raynel, Debora S. Marques and Olanrewaju M. Oshinowo

Drill Bits for Oil and Gas ApplicationsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,008,816 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Guodong Zhan, Chinthaka P. Gooneratne, Bodong Li and Timothy E. Moellendick

Vertically Cutting Downhole TubularsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,008,824 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa, Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan and Marius Neacsu

Method for Fast Calculation of Seismic Attributes Using Artificial Intelligence

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,009,617 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Kirill Gadylshin, Andrey V. Bakulin and Ilya Silvestrov

Calculating Shut-In Bottom-Hole Pressure in Numerical Reservoir Simulations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,009,623 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Babatope O. Kayode

Automated Analysis of Petrographic Thin Section Images Using Advanced Machine Learning Techniques

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,010,883 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Fatai A. Anifowose and Mokhles M. Mezghani

Electronic Devices Comprising Butyl RubberGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,013,133 Grant Date: May 18, 2021Lorenzo Ferrari, Gregory J.E. Davidson and Tricia B. Carmichael


Systems and Methods for Separating Multiphase Compositions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,014,021 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Regis D. Vilagines, Guillaume R.J-F. Raynel, Fahd I. Alghunaimi and Abdullah A. Alomier

Fabrication of Composite Parts by Additive Manufacturing and Microstructure Topology Optimization

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,014,295 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Thibault Villette

Polymer Gel with Nanocomposite Crosslinker

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,015,050 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Ayman M. Almohsin, Mohammed A. Bataweel, Faheem Ahmed and Edreese Alsharaeh

Loss Circulation Material Composition Having Alkaline Nanoparticle-Based Dispersion, Water Insoluble Hydrolysable Polyester, and Formaldehyde Resin

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,015,102 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Rajendra Kalgaonkar, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Zainab A. Alsaihati

Cement Slurries, Cured Cements and Methods of Making and Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,015,104 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant B. Wagle, Hussain Albahrani and Ali M. Al-Safran

Cement Slurries, Cured Cements and Methods of Making and Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,015,105 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant B. Wagle, Hussain Albahrani and Ali M. Al-Safran

Methods of Reducing Lost Circulation in a Wellbore Using Saudi Arabian Volcanic Ash

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,015,108 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Khawlah A. Alanqari and Abdullah S. Al-Yami

Mitigation of Condensate Banking Using Surface Modification

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,015,111 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Mohammed Sayed, Feng Liang, Hooisweng Ow and Jason Cox

Sampling Subterranean Formation Fluids in a Wellbore

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,015,447 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Khalid A. Zainalabedin, Mark A. Proett and Shouxiang M. Ma

Purging for WeldingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,016,000 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Tariq A. Ali Alghamdi

Methods and Systems for Characterization of Geochemical Properties of Hydrocarbons Using Microwaves

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,016,075 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Jose Oliverio Alvarez and David Jacobi

Generating Target-Oriented Acquisition Imprint-Free Prestack Angle Gathers Using Common Focus Point Operators

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,016,205 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Hongwei Liu and Mustafa Al-Ali

Compressing Seismic Wavefields in Three-Dimensional Reverse Time Migration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,016,212 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Bingbing Sun, Hongwei Liu, Vincent Etienne and Xu Ji

Water Crest Monitoring Using Electromagnetic Transmissions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,016,217 Grant Date: May 25, 2021Jesus M. Felix Servin and Howard K. Schmidt

Extended Sealing Gels, Process for Production Thereof and Use Thereof in Sealing Compounds for Self-Sealing Tires

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,020,915 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Jiawen Zhou, Thomas Fruh and Torsten Thust

Compact Magnetic Crawler Vehicle with Anti-Rocking Supports

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,197 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Pablo C. Zanini, Fadl Abdellatif, Abdullah F. Arab and Brian J. Parrott

Compact Magnetic Crawler Vehicle with Anti-Rocking Supports

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,198 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Pablo C. Zanini, Fadl Abdellatif, Abdullah F. Arab and Brian J. Parrott

Integrated Processes to Produce Gasoline Blending Components from Light Naphtha

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,422 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

High Strength Polyurethane Foam Compositions and Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,564 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Scott D. Allen, Vahid Sendijarevic and Aisa Sendijarevic

Hydrogenated Nitrile-Diene-Carboxylic Ester Copolymers

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,596 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Hiyam Salem, Karola Schneiders and Susanna Lieber

Drilling Fluids and Methods of Making Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,644 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Jothibasu Ramasamy, Md Amanullah, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Ali Radhwan

Methods and Compositions for Diversion during Enhanced Oil Recovery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,647 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Ahmad N. Rizq and Badr H. Zahrani

Additives for Supercritical Water Process to Upgrade Heavy Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,659 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Emad N. Shafei, Mohammed Z. Albahar and Abdulaziz A. Ghabbani

Supercritical Reactor Systems and Processes for Petroleum Upgrading

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,660 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Abdullah T. Alabdulhadi and Mohammad A. Al-Abdullah

Integrated Enhanced Solvent Deasphalting and Coking System to Produce Petroleum Green Coke


Two-Stage Recycle Hydrocracking ProcessesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,665 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Systems and Methods for Reducing the Effect of Borehole Tortuosity on the Deployment of a Completion Assembly

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,021,915 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Herschel Foster and Mahmoud A. Alqurashi

Self-Calibrating Base Station for Offset Measurements

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,022,479 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Sahejad Patel, Brian J. Parrott, Abdullah F. Arab, Fadl Abdellatif and Pablo C. Zanini

Characterization of Crude Oil by Simulated Distillation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,022,588 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji and Frederick M. Adam

Fluid Sensing System Using Planar Resonators

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,022,597 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Muhammad A. Karimi, Atif Shamim and Muhammad Arsalan

Identifying Anomalies in a Subterranean Formation Based on Seismic Attributes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,022,710 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Sami N. Awfi

Methods and Systems for Determining Bulk Density, Porosity, and Pore Size Distribution of Subsurface Formations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,022,715 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Jilin Zhang, Stacey M. Althaus and Jin-Hong Chen


Methods and Systems for Determining Bulk Density, Porosity, and Pore Size Distribution of Subsurface Formations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,022,716 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Jilin Zhang, Stacey M. Althaus and Jin-Hong Chen

System and Method for Enhanced Security Analysis for Quarantined Email Messages

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,025,651 Grant Date: June 1, 2021Reem A. Algarawi, Fawaz Y. Al-Homoud and Abdullah M. Almahmoud

Methods for Producing Multifunctional Catalysts for Upgrading Pyrolysis Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,027,271 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Miao Sun

N-Hydroxyalkylated Polyamines, Methods of Making N-Hydroxyalkylated Polyamines, and Fluids Containing an N-Hydroxyalkylated Polyamine

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,043 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Matthew Hilfiger and B. Raghava Reddy

Treating Seawater for Hydrocarbon Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,312 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Leiming Li, Hejian Sun, Feng Liang and Mohammed A. Bataweel

Systems and Processes for Catalytic Reforming of a Hydrocarbon Feed Stock

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,328 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Ali H. Alshareef and Mohammad A. Al-Rebh

Producing C6-C8 Aromatics from FCC Heavy Naphtha

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,329 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Yufeng He, Abdullah Al Ghazal and Qi Xu

Integrated Selective Hydrocracking and Fluid Catalytic Cracking Process


Managing Storage of WaterGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,561 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Suliman M. Azzouni

Laser Drilling Tool with Articulated Arm and Reservoir Characterization and Mapping Capabilities

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,647 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

Well Completion SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,667 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Muhammad Arsalan, Stian M. Hansen and Henrik W. Clayborough

Thru-Tubing OperationsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,673 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Muhammad Arsalan and Jarl A. Fellinghaug

Forming Mineral in Fractures in a Geological Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,680 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Desmond Schipper, Katherine L. Hull and Mohammad H. Haque

Sono Tool and Related Systems and Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,686 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

System and Method for On-Board Catalytic Upgrading of Hydrocarbon Fuels

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,028,805 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Esam Z. Hamad and Christos Kalamaras

Generating Common Image Gather Using Wave-Field Separation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,029,431 Grant Date: June 8, 2021Dongliang Zhang, Tong W. Fei and Yi Luo

Methods for Reacting Chemical Streams with Catalysts Comprising Silica, Alumina, and Tungsten

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,033,892 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Brian Hanna and Michele Ostraat

Enhanced Filtration Control Packages, Wellbore Servicing Fluids Utilizing the Same, and Methods of Maintaining the Structure of a Wellbore

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,034,875 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant B. Wagle, Hussain Albahrani, Ali M. Al-Safran and Nasser Alhareth

Oil-Based Drilling Fluids for High-Pressure and High Temperature Drilling Operations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,034,880 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Musarrat H. Mohammed, Mona Al Batal, Hugh C. Greenwell, Andrew Whiting, John A. Hall, Gasan S. Alabedi and Michael H. Hodder

Nanosilica Dispersion for Thermally Insulating Packer Fluid

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,034,881 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Zainab A. Alsaihati and Abdulaziz Alhelal

Desalting Plant Systems and Methods for Enhanced Tight Emulsion Crude Oil Treatment

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,034,893 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Mohamed Soliman, Khalid Alanazi, Samusideen A. Salu and Talal Al-Zahrani

Scheme for Supercritical Water Process for Heavy Oil Upgrading

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,034,897 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Khalid Al Kaabi, Ki-Hyouk Choi and Mazin M. Fathi

Biochips and Rapid Methods for Detecting Organisms Involved in Microbially Influenced Corrosion (MIC)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,009 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Abdulmohsen A. Al-Humam, Vitaly Zinkevich, Nelly Sapojnikova, Tamar Kartvelishvili and Nino Asatiani

Systems and Method for Adjusting a Drilling Rig

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,143 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Fathalla Shalouf

Disconnecting a Stuck DrillpipeGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,179 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Ali N. Al-Meqbel and Abdulrahman M. Al-Musare

Fish Retrieval from WellboreGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,190 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Marius Neacsu, Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan and Ahmed Al-Mousa

Stimulating U-Shape WellboresGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,212 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Khalid M. Alruwaili and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Tilt and Distance Profiling VehicleGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,669 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Sahejad Patel, Fadl Abdellatif and Brian J. Parrott


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,769 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Hyung T. Kwak and Ahmad M. Al-Harbi

Methods of Generating and Corrosion Testing Aqueous Gas Streams Prepared from Aqueous Acid and Salt Precursor Solutions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,836 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Steven C. Hayden, Timothy J. Kucharski, Michele L. Ostraat, Rachael O. Grudt and James P. Mullahoo

Monitoring the Performance of Protective Fluids in Downhole Tools

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,841 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Brian A. Roth

Systems and Methods for Electromagnetic Waterfront Surveillance in a Vicinity of an Oil Well

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,972 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Daniele Colombo, Gary W. McNeice and Ernesto Sandoval-Curiel


Data Storage Device with Stored Instructions for Measurement of Hydrocarbon Content of Tight Gas Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,035,977 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Jinhong Chen, Stacey M. Althaus, Daniel T. Georgi and Hui-Hai Liu

Controlling a Vehicle Using a Remotely Located Laser and an On-Board Camera

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,036,217 Grant Date: June 15, 2021Jeff S. Shamma, Mohammad Z. Shaqura, Khalid F. Alzuhair and Fadl Abdellatif

Enhanced Surfactant Polymer Flooding Processes for Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,109 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi, Jinxun Wang and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Compositions of and Methods for Using Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid for Petroleum Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,110 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Fakuen F. Chang, Paul D. Berger and Christie H. Lee

Encapsulation and Controlled Delivery of Strong Mineral Acids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,116 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Leah M. Johnson, Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri, Ginger Denison Rothrock and Sarah Shepherd

Encapsulation and Controlled Delivery of Strong Mineral Acids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,117 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Leah M. Johnson, Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri, Ginger Denison Rothrock and Sarah Shepherd

Two-Stage Hydrotreating Process Employing Mercaptanization and Hydrodesulfurization


Composition and Method of Manufacturing of Whole and Ground Date Palm Seed Lost Circulation Material (LCM)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,347 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Md Amanullah and Turki Al-Subaie

System and Method for Operating Inflow Control Devices

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,367 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Hussain A. Al-Quwaisim, Fahad M. Al-Shammary and Fowzi O. Al-Shammari

Method and Apparatus for Detection of Pitting Corrosion under Iron Sulfide Deposition

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,378 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Tao Chen, Qiwei Wang and Fakuen F. Chang

Supercritical CO2 Cycle Coupled to Chemical Looping Arrangement

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,410 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Mourad Younes, Aadesh Harale and Aqil Jamal

Generating Common Image Gather Using Wavefield Separation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,041,970 Grant Date: June 22, 2021Dongliang Zhang, Tong W. Fei and Yi Luo

Systems and Methods for Accurate Measurement of Gas from Wet Gas Wells

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,045,762 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Abdulmohsen S. Al-Kuait and Muhammad Arsalan

Production of Linear Alpha Olefins from Organic Sulfides

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,624 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Muneef F. Alqarzouh, Abdullah T. Alabdulhadi and Maddala V. Bhanumurthy

Hydrogenated Nitrile-Butadiene-PEG-Acrylate Co-Polymers

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,799 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Hiyam Salem, Susanna Lieber, Sarah David and Karola Schneiders

Flaky Date Fruit Cap for Moderate to Severe Loss Control

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,878 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Md Amanullah

Flaky Date Fruit Cap for Moderate to Severe Loss Control

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,879 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Md Amanullah

Nanoparticle-Enhanced Resin Coated Frac Sand Composition

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,882 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Wengang Li and Jin Huang

Pyrolysis to Determine Hydrocarbon Expulsion Efficiency of Hydrocarbon Source Rock

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,890 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Sedat Inan

Systems and Processes for Separating and Upgrading Hydrocarbons Integrating a Refinery System with Steam Cracking of an Aromatic Bottoms Stream

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,898 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Two-Stage Hydrodearylation Systems and Processes to Convert Heavy Aromatics into Gasoline Blending Components and Chemical Grade Aromatics

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,899 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Robert P. Hodgkins, Omer R. Koseoglu and Frederick Adam

Naphthenic Acid Corrosion Inhibitors for a Refinery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,046,901 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Muthukumar Nagu and Nayef M. Alanazi

In-Pipe Passive Centering Mechanism with Radial Probe or Tool Deployment Mechanism

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,047,179 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Abdoulelah Al-Hannabi, Mohamed Abdelkader, Hassane Trigui, Sahejad Patel and Fadl Abdellatif

Curing a Lost Circulation Zone in a WellboreGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,047,204 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Sergei Kozodeev and Pavel Golikov

Simultaneous Injection and Fracturing Interference Testing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,047,218 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache and Mark Proett

Predicting Carbonate Porosity Based on Petrographic Data

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,047,228 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Shuo Zhang, Peng Lu, Dave Cantrell, Tiffany D. McAlpin and Susan Agar

Identifying Hydrocarbon Sweet Spots Using Carbon Dioxide Geochemistry

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,047,233 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Pan Luo, Peng Lu and Khaled Arouri

Sealing a Gate ValveGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,047,485 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Bader M. Al-Jarallah and Mousa R. Alharbi

Systems, Methods, and Computer-Readable Media for Modeling Complex Wellbores in Field-Scale Reservoir Simulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,048,018 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Larry S-K. Fung and Xiang Y. Ding

Method and System for Remediating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Based on Utilization

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,050,777 Grant Date: June 29, 2021Sultan S. Alsharif

Date Tree Leaflet-Based Flaky Lost Circulation Material

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,053,423 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Md Amanullah

Chemical Plugs for Preventing Wellbore Treatment Fluid Losses

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,053,426 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar, Vikrant B. Wagle, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Ayman M. Almohsin


Method and Composition for Sealing a Subsurface Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,053,428 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar and Vikrant B. Wagle

Laser Array Drilling Tool and Related Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,053,781 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

Acoustic Downhole Oil-Water SeparationGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,053,788 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Amr Abdel-Fattah, Brian A. Roth and Wessam A. Busfar

Method for Inspecting Composite Structures Using Quantitative Infra-Red Thermography

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,054,376 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Thibault Villette and Abderrazak Traidia

Computer Implemented Method for Measurement of Hydrocarbon Content of Tight Gas Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,054,540 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Jinhong Chen, Stacey M. Althaus, Daniel T. Georgi and Hui-Hai Liu

System and Method of Secure Analysis for Encrypted Electronic Mail Attachments

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,057,324 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Urfan Ahmed

Method for Data Center Network Segmentation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,057,348 Grant Date: July 6, 2021Abdallah M. Baabdallah

Catalyst Compositions Having Enhanced Acidity for Bi-Reforming Processes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,059,030 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Bandar H. Alsolami, Bandar A. Fadhel, Mohammed A. Albuali and Rami Bamagain

Catalyst Carrier for Dry Reforming ProcessesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,059,720 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Bandar A. Fadhel, Bandar H. Alsolami and Rami Bamagain

Acryloyl-Based Copolymers, Terpolymers, and Use as Hydrate Inhibitors

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,059,926 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Mohamed Elanany, Abdullah Al-Malki, Manal Al-Eid, Mohammed Al-Daous, Shaikh A. Ali and Khalid Majnouni

Polymer Compositions and MethodsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,059,969 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Scott D. Allen, Christopher A. Simoneau and Jay J. Farmer

Date Palm Seed-Based Lost Circulation Material (LCM)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,060,008 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Md Amanullah

Densifying Carbon Dioxide with a Dispersion of Carbon Dioxide-Philic Water Capsules

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,060,014 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Fawaz Al-Otaibi, Sunil L. Kokal, Howard K. Schmidt and Yun Chang

Succinimide-Based Copolymers and Use as Hydrate Inhibitors

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,060,042 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Mohamed Elanany, Khalid Majnouni, Rashed Alessa, Abdullah Al-Malki, Hassan Al-Ajwad, Mohammed Al-Daous and Shaikh A. Ali

System and Method for Subsurface Cable Insertion for the Protection of Underground Assets

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,060,260 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Thibault Villette, Waheed Alrafaei and Iqbal Hussain

Completing a WellboreGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,060,377 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Magid A. Alghamdi and Rami G. Alhazmi

Magnetic Crawler Vehicle with Passive Rear-Facing Apparatus

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,060,669 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Pablo C. Zanini, Fadl Abdellatif, Brian J. Parrott and Ali H. Outa

Method and Device for Measuring Fluid Properties Using an Electromechanical Resonator

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,061,158 Grant Date: July 13, 2021Miguel Gonzalez, Max Deffenbaugh, Huseyin Seren and Sebastian Csutak

Catalyst Compositions Having Enhanced Acidity for Steam Reforming Processes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,299 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Bandar A. Fadhel, Bandar H. Alsolami, Rami Bamagain and Mohammed A. Albuali

Methods and Systems of Upgrading Heavy Aromatics Stream to Petrochemical Feedstock

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,344 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Cationic Polymers and Porous MaterialsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,491 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Yu Han, Qiwei Tian, Xinglong Dong, Zhaohui Liu, Jean-Marie Basset, Youssef Saih, Miao Sun, Sohel Shaikh and Wei Xu

Copolymer Having Low Cyclic Oligomer Content

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,498 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Paul Nguyen, Jessica Watson and Gilles Arsenault

Fluoropolymers to Reduce Retention of Nanosurfactants to Carbonate Reservoir Rock for Applications in Oil Fields

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,594 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Ayrat Gizzatov, Chang Da, Amr Abdel-Fattah and Shitong Zhu

Systems and Methods for Catalytic Upgrading of Vacuum Residue to Distillate Fractions and Olefins

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,605 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Emad N. Al-Shafei, Mohamed Al-Bahar, Ali N. Al-Jishi, Ki-Hyouk Choi, Mohammad Al-Jishi and Ali Al-Nasir

Systems and Methods for Catalytic Upgrading of Vacuum Residue to Distillate Fractions and Olefins with Steam

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,606 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Emad N. Al-Shafei, Mohamed Al-Bahar, Ali N. Al-Jishi, Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ali Al-Nasir and Mohammad Al-Jishi

Process for Producing Deasphalted and Demetallized Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,607 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Integrated Methods and Systems of Hydrodearylation and Hydrodealkylation of Heavy Aromatics to Produce Benzene, Toluene, and Xylenes


Systems and Processes for Suppressing Heavy Polynuclear Aromatic Deposition in a Hydrocracking Process


System for Conversion of Crude Oil to Petrochemicals and Fuel Products Integrating Vacuum Gas Oil Hydrotreating and Steam Cracking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,611 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Mohammed S. Al-Ghamdi

Used Automobile Tires as Loss Circulation Material

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,879 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Md Amanullah and Mohammed K. Arfaj

Well Cellar Excavating Device and MethodGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,887 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa and Ahmed Al-Ramadhan


Methods of Sealing a Subsurface Formation with Saudi Arabian Volcanic Ash

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,899 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Khawlah A. Alanqari and Abdullah S. Al-Yami

Sequential Fully Implicit Well Model with Tridiagonal Matrix Structure for Reservoir Simulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,907 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Ali H. Dogru

Alkaline Water Flooding Processes for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonates

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,910 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Subhash C. Ayirala, Sultan Alenezi, Muhannad Alabdullateef, Salah Seleh, Waleed M. Alhodythi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Operating Hydrocarbon Wells Using Modeling of Immiscible Two-Phase Flow in a Subterranean Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,911 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Mohammed J. Alshakhs

Foam from Low-Cost Petroleum Sulfonate Surfactants for Fracturing Along with Wettability Alteration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,914 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Ayrat Gizzatov, Shehab Alzobaidi and Amr Abdel-Fattah

Identifying Oil and Gas Reservoirs with Oxygen Isotopes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,066,929 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Feng Hu Lu

High Compression Boosting and Water Generation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,067,039 Grant Date: July 20, 2021Vincent S. Costanzo

Catalyst Layering in Commercial Reactor Baskets


Apparatus and Method for in Situ Cathodic Protection of Piggable Water Pipelines

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,072,005 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Husain M. Al-Mahrous

Rheology Modifier for Organoclay-Free Invert Emulsion Drilling Fluid Systems

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,072,736 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Jothibasu Ramasamy, Vikrant B. Wagle and Md Amanullah

Two-Stage Delayed Coking Process to Produce Anode Grade Coke


Selective Reforming Process to Produce Gasoline Blending Components and Aromatics

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,072,748 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Ali H. Al-Shareef

Integrated Hydrotreating and Deep Hydrogenation of Heavy Oils, Including Demetallized Oil as Feed for Olefin Production


Sequential Fully Implicit Horizontal Well Model with Tridiagonal Matrix Structure for Reservoir Simulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,073,001 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Ali H. Dogru

Smart Completion with Drilling CapabilitiesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,073,003 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Abdullah I. Muraikhi

Kalina Cycle-Based Conversion of Gas Processing Plant Waste Heat into Power

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,073,050 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Measuring Rock WettabilityGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,073,464 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Jun Gao, Ahmad M. Al-Harbi and Hyung T. Kwak

Method and Apparatus for CT Scanning of Longer Whole Cores

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,073,485 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Sinan Caliskan and Abdullah Shebatalhamd

Selection of Pick Values for Automated Near Surface Analysis

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,073,631 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Daniele Colombo and Federico Miorelli

Data Structure for Fast Invasion Percolation Modeling Software

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,073,637 Grant Date: July 27, 2021Eric A. Dow and Yeqing Fu

Thruster-Based Locomotion for Perched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,077,935 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Pablo C. Zanini and Hassane Trigui

Cationic Coatings for Improved Nanoparticle Transport in a Carbonate Reservoir

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,394 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Erika S. Ellis and Howard K. Schmidt

Spacer Fluid Compositions, Methods, and Systems for Aqueous-Based Drilling Mud Removal

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,396 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Hussain Albahrani, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Vikrant B. Wagle

Spacer Fluid Compositions, Methods, and Systems for Aqueous-Based Drilling Mud Removal


Drilling Fluids that Include Water Insoluble Acid Catalyst Precursors

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,398 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Abdulaziz Alhehal

3 in 1 Foam Formulation for Enhanced Oil Recovery, Including Conformance Control, Ultra-Low Interfacial Tension, and Wettability Alteration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,405 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Ayrat Gizzatov, Shehab Alzobaidi and Amr Abdel-Fattah

Altering Wettability in Subterranean Formations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,406 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Katherine L. Hull and Mohammed Sayed


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,408 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Leiming Li, Feng Liang and Tao Chen

Generating a Soft Sensor for Crude Stabilization in the Petroleum Industry

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,428 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Shuyee Lee, Omar Al-Mohisin and Mohammed Al-Saeed

Modified Ultra-Stable Y (USY) Zeolite Catalyst for Deolefinization of Hydrocarbon Streams

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,431 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Tomoyasu Kagawa and Koji Uchida

Fiber Optics to Monitor Pipeline Cathodic Protection Systems

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,577 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Saeed O. Aljabri

Hydrophobic Stainless-Steel Copper-Coated Mesh and Method of Synthesizing Same

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,589 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Fahd I. Alghunaimi, Nadeem Baig, Duaa Al Saeed and Tawfik A. Saleh


Wellbore Radial Positioning ApparatusGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,740 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Clovis Satyro Bonavides and Vladislav Torlov

Lost Circulation ShapesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,748 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Graham Hitchcock

Tubular Wire Mesh for Loss Circulation and Wellbore Stability

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,749 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Ahmad M. Al-Abduljabbar

Thru-Tubing Retrievable Intelligent Completion System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,751 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Muhammad Arsalan and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Smart Cementing Wiper PlugGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,752 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Victor C. Costa de Oliveira, Ramon Rodriguez Rico and Mario A. Rivas Martinez

HIPS Proof Testing in Offshore or Onshore Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,755 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Pedro A. Mujica, Herman R. Cipriano and Michael A. Picou

Sequential Fully Implicit Well Model with Tridiagonal Matrix Structure for Reservoir Simulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,759 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Ali H. Dogru

Stimulating U-Shape WellboresGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,770 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Khalid M. Alruwaili and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Performing Continuous Daily Production Allocation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,773 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Muhammad Idris, Ahmed H. Mahsoon and Mohammed A. Al-Atwi

Systems and Methods for Actuating Downhole Devices and Enabling Drilling Workflows from the Surface

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,780 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Chinthaka P. Gooneratne, Jothibasu Ramasamy, Bodong Li, Mohammad S. Al-Badran and Timothy E. Moellendick

Real-Time Well Drilling Evaluation Systems and Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,785 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Anas Almarzooq, Charles M. Bradford and Mustafa Abdulmohsin

Salt Mobility Assessment and Review Technique (Smart) for Exploratory Wells

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,786 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Shrikant Tiwari, Opeyemi Adewuya, Jaber Al-Fayyadh, Ali Al-Mousa and Gregory Dolciani

Natural Gas Liquid Fractionation Plant Waste Heat Conversion to Simultaneous Power and Potable Water Using Kalina Cycle and Modified Multi-Effect Distillation System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,078,809 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Pipe Cross-Sectional Fiber Optic Multiphase Apparatus

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,079,260 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Karam Chand and Frode Hveding

Methods and Systems for Determining Core Permeability Pulse Decay Experiments

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,079,313 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Jilin J. Zhang, Hui-Hai Liu and Huangye Chen

Remotely Assessing Real-Time Wooden Pole Integrity

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,079,358 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Khaled A. Al-Buraik

Resolution Preserving Methodology to Generate Continuous Log Scale Reservoir Permeability Profile from Petrographic Thin Section Images

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,079,581 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Mokhles M. Mezghani and Fatai A. Anifowose

Method and System to Modify the Performance of a Redox Flow Battery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,081,712 Grant Date: August 3, 2021Ahmad D. Hammad, Stamatios Souentie, Abdulrahman Alsuhaibani and Issam T. Amr

Fly Ash Cement for Oil and Gas Cementing Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,084,758 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Khawlah A. Alanqari, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Ali M. Al-Safran and Vikrant B. Wagle

Functionalized Nanosilica as Shale Inhibitor in Water-Based Fluids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,084,967 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Peter J. Boul, B. Raghava Reddy and Carl Thaemlitz

Surface Charge Modified Nanosurfactants for Reduced Retention by Reservoir Rock

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,084,972 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Ayrat Gizzatov, Chang Da and Amr Abdel-Fattah

Two-Phase Moving Bed Reactor Utilizing Hydrogen Enriched Feed

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,084,991 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Systems and Methods for Upgrading Heavy Oils

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,084,992 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Lianhui Ding, Essam Al-Sayed and Ibrahim Abba

Configuration for Olefins ProductionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,084,993 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Ujjal Mukherjee, Kareemuddin Shaik, Pedro Santos, Essam A. Al-Sayed, Theodorus Maesen, Mazin Tamimi, Julie Chabot, Ibrahim Abba, Kandasamy Sundaram, Sami Barnawi and Ronald Venner

Drill Bit CutterGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,085,243 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Bakr A. Al-Masri and Naser A. Al-Otaibi

Permeability Prediction Using a Connected Reservoir Regions Map

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,085,291 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Babatope O. Kayode

Thermal- and Photo-Assisted Aftertreatment of Nitrogen Oxides

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,085,344 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Christos M. Kalamaras, Esam Z. Hamad, Remi Mahfouz and Tamour Javed

AVO Imaging Condition in Elastic Reverse Time Migration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,086,036 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Yang Zhao, Houzhu Zhang and Hongwei Liu

System and Method of Surface Consistent Processing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,086,037 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Hyoungsu Baek

Well Performance Classification Using Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,087,221 Grant Date: August 10, 2021Badr M. Al-Harbi, Amell A. Al-Ghamdi and Ali A. Al-Turki

Dewatering a Hydrocarbon Storage TankGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,090,580 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Taher L. Al-Jundi, Aziz U. Rehman, Fadhel H. Asfoor and Isa H. Al-Mudaibegh

Oil and Water SeparationGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,090,581 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Olanrewaju M. Oshinowo


Systems and Methods for Zeolite Catalyst Pore Blocking Modifications for Hydrocarbon Conversion Reactions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,090,643 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Emad N. Al-Shafei, Oki Muraza, Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ali Al-Nasir, Zain H. Yamani, Idris A. Bakare and Mohammad Al-Abdullah

Laser Tool for Removing ScalingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,090,765 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh, Wisam J. Assiri and Haitham A. Othman

Methods of Heavy Reformate Conversion into Aromatic Compounds

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,413 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Raed H. Abudawoud, Avelino C. Canos, M. Teresa Portilla Ovejero, Vicente J. Margarit Benavent, M. Teresa Navarro Villalba, M. Cristina Martinez Sanchez and Ibrahim M. Al-Zahrani

Methods of Using Drilling Fluid Compositions with Enhanced Rheology

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,682 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Hussain Albahrani, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Ali M. Al-Safran and Abdulaziz Alhelal

Hydrocarbon Well Deliquification Using Alkali Metal Silicides

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,688 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Mohammed A. Bataweel and Prasad B. Karadkar

Conversion of Olefinic Naphthas by Hydration to Produce Middle Distillate Fuel Blending Components

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,701 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Ali Sawan

System and Process for Steam Cracking and PFO Treatment Integrating Selective Hydrogenation and Ring Opening

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,708 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Qi Xu and Raed H. Abudawoud

System and Process for Steam Cracking and PFO Treatment Integrating Selective Hydrogenation, Ring Opening and Naphtha Reforming

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,709 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Qi Xu and Raed H. Abudawoud

Stage Cementing an Annulus of a WellboreGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,978 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Ali A. Hijles

Smart Circulation SubGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,983 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Victor C. Costa de Oliveira, Mario A. Rivas Martinez and Helmut J. Luquetta Berrio

Downhole System and Method for Selectively Producing and Unloading from a Well

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,988 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Chidirim E. Ejim and Brian A. Roth

Downhole Corrosion, Erosion, Scale and Deposit Monitoring System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,091,998 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Vladimir Jovancicevic, Sunder Ramachandran, Amro Mukhles and Irfan Syafii

Polymeric TracersGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,092,003 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Jason R. Cox

Dynamic Multi-Legs Ejector for Use in Emergency Flare Gas Recovery System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,092,334 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Samusideen A. Salu, Mohamed A. Soliman and Nisar A. Ansari

Use of Wavelet Cross-Correlation for Virtual Source Denoising

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,092,709 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Yang Zhao and Weichang Li

Simplified Logic Injection Control (SLIC) for Demulsifier Chemical Automation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,092,935 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Syed H. Khuzzan, Marnix J. Teuling and Randall L. Franklin

Core-Plug to Giga-Cells Lithological Modeling

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,093,576 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Roger R. Sung and Ahmed S. Al-Ramadan

Helical Motor Oil Circulation SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,095,191 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Christopher Wrighton and Jinjiang Xiao

Unidirectional and Bidirectional Cross-Domain (Secure Exchange Gateway) Design

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,095,649 Grant Date: August 17, 2021Mostafa Al Amer, Mohammed K. Ujaimi and Eid S. Harbi

Thermal- and Photo-Assisted Aftertreatment of Nitrogen Oxides

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,097,222 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Christos M. Kalamaras, Esam Z. Hamad, Remi Mahfouz and Tamour Javed

Catalytic Hydrocarbon DehydrogenationGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,097,257 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Mohammed A. Al-Daous and Hussam A. Bahlouli

Composite Hierarchical Zeolite Catalyst for Heavy Reformate Conversion to Xylenes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,097,262 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Veera Venkata R. Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Ahmad A. Jazzar, Ahmad Al Mahdi and Thamer A. Mohammad

Underwater Pipeline Inspection CrawlerGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,097,428 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Ammar Al Nahwi, Fadl Abdellatif, Ali H. Outa and Ihsan Al-Taie

Articulated Magnet-Bearing Legs for UAV Landing on Curved Surfaces

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,097,796 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Fadl Abdellatif, Mohamed Abdelkader and Jeff S. Shamma

Process for Production of Mixed Butanol and Disobutenes as Fuel Blending Components

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,097,998 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Essa I. Alnaimi, Anas S. Al-Aqeeli, Kareemuddin Shaik, Hamad S. Al-Khaldi, Ali M. Alshehri, Ahmed A. Alkhulaif and Faris I. Alnajran

Production of 1-Butene and Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,140 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Ola S. Ali, Wei Xu, Hussain Al Yami and Faisal Melebari

Spacer Fluid Compositions that Include Surfactants


Lubricants for Water-Based Drilling FluidsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,232 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Hussain Albahrani, Vikrant B. Wagle, Ali M. Al-Safran, Naser Alhareth, Abdulaziz Alhelal and Abdulla H. Awadh

Methods of Converting Drilling Fluids into Geopolymer Cements and Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,235 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Khawlah A. Alanqari and Abdullah S. Al-Yami

Modified Ultra-Stable Y (USY) Zeolite Catalyst for Improving Cold Flow Properties of Distillates

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,256 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Mitsunori Watabe, Tomoyasu Kagawa and Koji Uchida

Freeing Stuck Tubulars in WellboresGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,547 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Ahmad A. Amoudi, Ossama R. Sehsah and Abdulrahman K. Aleid


Systems and Methods for Freeing Stuck PipeGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,552 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Atallah Alharbi

Hydraulic Fracturing Using Multiple Fracturing Fluids Sequentially

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,564 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Leiming Li and Rajesh K. Saini

Method of Operating an Oil/Gas Facility Based on Accurate Determination of Capillary Pressure and Interfacial Tension

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,581 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Bander N. Al Ghamdi

Determination of Calibrated Minimum Horizontal Stress Magnitude Using Fracture Closure Pressure and Multiple Mechanical Earth Model Realizations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,582 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Otto E. Meza Camargo and Tariq Mahmood

Mechanical Calibration of Turbine Over Speed Trip

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,611 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Hussain H. Rasheed and Abdulkareem A. Alturki

Bonnet Vent AttachmentGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,811 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Ali N. Meshaikhis, Luay H. Al-Awami and Mohammad R. Khunaizi

Magnetic Crawler Vehicle with Passive Rear-Facing Apparatus

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,098,854 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Pablo C. Zanini, Fadl Abdellatif, Brian J. Parrott and Ali H. Outa

Systems and Methods for Constructing and Testing Composite Photonic Structures

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,099,135 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Enrico Bovero, Vincent B. Cunningham, Ilham Mokhtari, Aziz Fihri and Remi Mahfouz

Method and Apparatus for Stabilizing Gas/Liquid Flow in a Vertical Conduit

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,099,584 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Maher M. Shariff, Regis D. Vilagines and Olanrewaju M. Oshinowo

Source Code Similarity Detection Using Digital Fingerprints

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,099,842 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Firas Alomari

High Current Detection and Field Loop Isolation Circuit

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,101,632 Grant Date: August 24, 2021Ali Z. Al-Haddad

Antifouling Oligomerization Catalyst Systems

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,104,621 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Motaz Khawaji, Hussain Al Yami, Sohel Shaikh, Wei Xu and Kenji Sogo

Composition and Method for Water and Gas Shut-Off in Subterranean Formations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,104,838 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Mohammed A. Bataweel, Jin Huang, Ayman M. Almohsin, Prasad B. Karadkar, Hans O. Lagnemo, Andreas A. Sundblom and Per A. Restorp

Methods and Compositions for Mitigating Water Production

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,104,839 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Leiming Li, Rajesh K. Saini and Feng Liang

Method and Process for Depolymerization of a Plastic Polymer

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,104,851 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Drillable Cementing PlugGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,105,176 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Noureldeen N. Agour

Plugging Formation FracturesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,105,180 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa, Marius Neacsu and Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan

Method for Aligning a Rotor of a Rotary Equipment

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,105,202 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Mohamad A. Al-Ibrahim

Screening Demulsifiers for Crude Live Oil-Water Emulsions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,105,722 Grant Date: August 31, 2021Sunil L. Kokal and Zuhair Al-Yousif

Hydrodearylation ReactorGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,110,428 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Methods and Systems for Producing Paraxylene from C8 Containing Compositions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,192 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K. Shaikh, Veera Vemkata R. Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Bruce R. Beadle, Hisham T. Bassam and Rakan S. Bilaus

Oxidized Disulfide Oil Solvent CompositionsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,212 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins, Adnan Al-Hajji, Hendrik Muller, Nadrah Al-Awani, Frederick M. Adam and Qasim Saleem

In Situ Salinity Adjustment to Improve Waterflooding Performance in Oil-Wet Carbonate Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,426 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Mohammed B. Al-Otaibi, Dong K. Cha and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Laser Tool Configured for Downhole Beam Generation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,726 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

High-Power Laser Drilling SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,727 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Omar M. Al Obaid and Sameeh I. Batarseh

Drill Bits with Incorporated Sensing SystemsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,732 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Guodong Zhan, Chinthaka P. Gooneratne, Bodong Li and Timothy E. Moellendick

Apparatus for Loss Circulation Material Performance Evaluation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,742 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Md Amanullah and Jothibasu Ramasamy

Correcting Offsets in Wellbore TubularsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,749 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Sajid Hussain and Victor J. Bustamante Rodriguez

Telescoping Electrical Connector JointGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,750 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Iii B. Kelly

Polymer Gel Compositions for Treating Aqueous Zones in Subterranean Formations and Methods of Treating the Aqueous Zones

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,753 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Ayman Almohsin, Jin Huang and Mohammed A. Bataweel

Isolation Polymer PackerGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,754 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Abdulrahman A. Al-Mulhem and Ayman M. Almohsin

Well Livening Tool Based on Nitrogen Producing Chemistry

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,765 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Abdulrahman A. Al-Mulhem and Mohammed A. Bataweel

Systems and Methods for Testing Wellbore Completion Systems

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,773 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache

Onshore Equipped Ocean Thermal and Hydraulic Energy Conversion System and Method

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,906 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Abdulaziz M. Aldossary


Prevention of Ferromagnetic Solids Deposition on Electric Submersible Pumps (ESPS) by Magnetic Means

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,111,925 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Mohannad Abdelaziz and Rafael A. Lastra Melo

Natural Gas Liquid Fractionation Plant Waste Heat Conversion to Simultaneous Power and Cooling Capacities Using Modified Goswami System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,112,187 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Passive Thermal Diode for PipelinesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,112,190 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Thibault T. Villette and Guillaume R.J-F. Raynel

Metal Loss Determinations Based on Thermography Machine Learning Approach for Insulated Structures

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,112,349 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Ayman M. Amer, Ali Al Shehri and Vincent Cunningham

Systems and Methods for Slice Selective Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Testing of Fractured Core Plugs to Determine in Situ Pore Volume

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,112,373 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Marwah M. AlSinan and Hyung T. Kwak

Systems and Methods for Computed Resource Hydrocarbon Reservoir Simulation and Development

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,112,514 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Suha N. Kayum

Data Processing System for Measurement of Hydrocarbon Content of Tight Gas Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,112,525 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Jinhong Chen, Stacey M. Althaus, Daniel T. Georgi and Hui-Hai Liu

Securing Layer-3 Virtual Private NetworkGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,115,323 Grant Date: September 7, 2021Mudashiru Busari, Salah M. Buraiky and Muhammad I. Khayyal

Synthetic Layered Magnesium Silicates and their Derivatives for High Performance Oil-Based Drilling Fluids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,092 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Hasmukh Patel, Ashok Santra and Carl Thaemlitz

Micronized Loss Prevention Material (LPM) for Preventive Loss Control

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,093 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Md Amanullah and Turki Al-Subaie

Compositions and Methods of Use of Water-Based Drilling Fluids with Increased Thermal Stability

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,094 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Hussain Al-Bahrani

Removal of Barite Weighted MudGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,096 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Mubarak A. Aldhufairi and Saif A. Al-Thabit

Catalyst and Process of Upgrading Heavy Oil in the Presence of Steam

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,121 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Mazin M. Fathi, Ki-Hyouk Choi and Mohammed R. Aldossary

Integrated Residuum Hydrocracking and Hydrofinishing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,122 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Vinod Ramaseshan, Yufeng He, Hiren Shethna and Mohammed A. Alwohaibi

Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Coking and Deep Hydrogenation of Coking Products

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,123 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Lost Circulation BalloonGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,417 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Bandar S. Almalki and Ismail A. Adebiyi

Borehole Sealing DeviceGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,421 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Krzysztof K. Machocki

Managing Corrosion and Scale Buildup in a Wellbore

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,427 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Anuj Gupta, Sunder Ramachandran and Sebastian Csutak

Displacing Fluid for Enhanced Oil RecoveryGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,439 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Mazin M. Fathi, Ki-Hyouk Choi and Muneef F. Alqarzouh

Well Completion System for Dual Wellbore Producer and Observation Well

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,443 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Faleh M. Shammeri

Multiphase Flow Meters and Related Methods for Oil and Gas Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,452 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Karam Yateem and AbdulRahman Al-Ghamdi

Natural Gas Liquid Fractionation Plant Waste Heat Conversion to Simultaneous Power, Cooling and Potable Water Using Integrated Mono-Refrigerant Triple Cycle and Modified Multi-Effect Distillation System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,483 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Water Injection to Increase Hydrogen Production by On-Board Reforming of Fuel for Automotive Internal Combustion Engines

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,543 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Alexander K. Voice and Vincent S. Costanzo

Segment Isolation of Internal Pipe WallGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,118,715 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Abdulaziz M. Al Otaibi

Systems and Methods for Detecting Seismic Discontinuities Using Singular Vector Variances

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,119,234 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Xu Ji, Yue Ma, Hongbin Xiao and Yi Luo

Method and System for Land Encroachment Detection and Surveillance

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,120,259 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Ali H. Hammad and Sekar Arunachalam

Systems and Methods for Preventing Damage to Unseen Utility Assets

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,120,692 Grant Date: September 14, 2021Muhammad S. Aljuaid, Mazen A. Baragaba and Marek Zidek

Methods for Producing Mesoporous Zeolite Multifunctional Catalysts for Upgrading Pyrolysis Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,123,725 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Miao Sun, Ke Zhang and Veera Venkata R. Tammana

Synthesized Lubricants for Water-Based Drilling Fluid Systems

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,124,687 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Md Amanullah, Jothibasu Ramasamy and Ali Radhwan

In Situ Generation of Glass-Like Materials Inside Subterranean Formation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,124,689 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Mohammed A. Bataweel, Prasad B. Karadkar, Ayman Al-Mohsin and Haitham A. Othman

Method and Materials to Convert a Drilling Mud into a Solid Gel-Based Lost Circulation Material

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,124,691 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar and Abdullah S. Al-Yami


Addition of Monovalent Salts for Improved Viscosity of Polymer Solutions Used in Oil Recovery Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,124,694 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Saleh F. Hassan and Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi

Production of Liquid Hydrocarbons from Polyolefins by Supercritical Water

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,124,707 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ali S. Alnasir and Mohammed Z. Albahar

Process for Fluidized Catalytic Cracking of Disulfide Oil to Produce Ethylene Used for Metathesis to Produce Propylene

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,124,713 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Coking and Deep Hydrogenation of Coking Reaction Products


Hydroprocessing Units and Methods for Preventing Corrosion in Hydroprocessing Units

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,124,717 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Ata C. Koseoglu and Anas F. Alkhani

Completing Slim-Hole Horizontal WellboresGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,026 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Soha O. El-Hayek and Essam M. Alyan

Tubing Head Adapter for Cable Deployed (Wireline) Electric Submersible Pump (ESP)

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,042 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Mohammed E. Mukhlifi

Pressurized Flotation for Tubular Installation in Wellbores

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,044 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Andres A. Ramirez and Alaa Wahbi

Deploying Wellbore Patch for Mitigating Lost Circulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,046 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Bodong Li, Chinthaka P. Gooneratne and Timothy E. Moellendick

Simultaneous Injection and Fracturing Interference Testing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,061 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache and Mark Proett

Wellbore Fluid Level Monitoring SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,075 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Bodong Li, Chinthaka P. Gooneratne, Guodong Zhan and Timothy E. Moellendick

Accelerometer-Based Casing Collar LocatorGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,076 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache

Internal Combustion Engines Which Utilize Multiple Fuels and Methods for the Operation of Such

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,172 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Kai J. Morganti, Yoann Viollet and Robert A. Head

Process and Method for Transporting Liquid Hydrocarbon and CO2 for Producing Hydrogen with CO2 Capture

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,391 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter, Aqil Jamal and Mourad Younes

Flare Spill ProtectionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,431 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Mohammad A. Umair, Ossama R. Sehsah and Mahmoud A. Alqurashi

Mechanical Seal TestingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,644 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Ibrahim S. Bubshait, Nayif I. Khonaifer, Abdullah N. Khudhayr and Ahmad A. Mijhed

Laboratory Measurement of Dynamic Fracture Porosity and Permeability Variations in Rock Core Plug Samples

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,671 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Antonio A. Santagati, Otto E. Meza Camargo, Tariq Mahmood and Edwin Caliboso

Methods for Automated History Matching Utilizing Muon Tomography

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,125,905 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Michel Cancelliere and Ozgur Kirlangic

Locating New Hydrocarbon Fields and Predicting Reservoir Performance from Hydrocarbon Migration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,126,762 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Ali H. Dogru

Systems and Methods for Optimizing Camera and Microscope Configurations for Capturing Thin Section Images

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,126,819 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Hussain Alqattan

Method of Capturing User Presence via Session Unlocking and Centralizing Using an Identity Directory Platform

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,128,632 Grant Date: September 21, 2021Gary Simmons

Methods for Producing Multifunctional Catalysts for Upgrading Pyrolysis Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,130,119 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Miao Sun

Method for Improving Cement ToughnessGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,130,900 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Hasmukh A. Patel and Carl Thaemlitz

Integrated Process and System for Treatment of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks Using Deasphalting Solvent


Rotary Dynamic System for Downhole Assemblies

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,144 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Ibrahim A. Althowiqeb

Flow Management Systems and Related Methods for Oil and Gas Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,158 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Maher M. Shariff and Taras Y. Makogon

Smart Tubular Running MachineGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,160 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Ossama Sehsah and Mahmoud A. Alqurashi

Electric Submersible Pump Completion in a Lateral Well

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,170 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Khaled Alsunnary and Ahmed Alkhalifah

Matrix Stimulation ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,175 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Qasim Sahu, Fakuen F. Chang, Eyad Alali and Brian A. Roth

Method and System for Determining a Drilling Hazard Condition Using Well Logs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,184 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Ammar Alali, Ali Aljishi and Arturo Magana-Mora

Identifying Hydrocarbon Production ZonesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,187 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Feng H. Lu

Managing Power Usage in an Industrial Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,482 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Ali A. Al-Ugla

Method and Apparatus to Measure Water Content of Petroleum Fluids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,131,660 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Elaf A. Ahmed, Sebastien A. Duval and Simone Less

Planned Zero Downtime Server Switching for Web Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,132,270 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Yasser A. Alqahtani, Khaled A. Alhumaid, Haidar A. Aldajani, Ammar R. Aleid and Torky K. Almohaisen


System and Method for Detecting and Alerting of Flooding in Telecommunications Manholes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,134,156 Grant Date: September 28, 2021Naji N. Al-Motairy and Badie A. Guwaisem

Crosslinked Polyethylene Glycol Polymer Membranes for Gas Separation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,135,556 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Daniel J. Harrigan

Date Seed-Based Chips Lost Circulation Material

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,136,487 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Md Amanullah and Turki Al-Subaie

Iron Sulfide Removal in Oil Field Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,136,491 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Tao Chen, Qiwei Wang and Fakuen F. Chang

Two-Stage Hydrocracking Unit with Intermediate HPNA Hydrogenation Step

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,136,512 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Dual String Fluid Management Devices for Oil and Gas Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,136,849 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa, Marius Neacsu and Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan

Aqueous Flash Treatment in Well Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,136,868 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Mahmoud A. Alqurashi and Ossama R. Sehsah

Systems, Apparatuses, and Methods for Downhole Water Separation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,136,875 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Muhammad Ayub

Seismic Reservoir Monitoring Using Common Transmission Points

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,137,510 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Hongwei Liu and Yi Luo

Directional Sensitive Fiber Optic Cable Wellbore System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,137,562 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Frode Hveding

Geo-Augmented Field Excursion for Geological Sites

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,138,802 Grant Date: October 5, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Mojel and Maha J. Al-Dossary

Supercritical Water and Ammonia Oxidation System and Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,141,706 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Mourad Younes and Aqil Jamal

Hydrocyclone Systems and Methods for Separating Multiphase Compositions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,141,741 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Regis D. Vilagines, Guillaume R.J-F. Raynel, Fahd I. Alghunaimi and Abdullah A. Alomier

Fluid Catalytic Cracking with Catalyst System Containing Modified Beta Zeolite Additive

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,142,703 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe and Koji Uchida

Methods and Systems of Steam Stripping a Hydrocracking Feedstock


Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Fluid Catalytic Cracking and Deep Hydrogenation of Fluid Catalytic Cracking Reaction Products


Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Deep Hydrogenation of Middle Distillates


Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Deep Hydrogenation of Hydrotreated Diesel


Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Deep Hydrogenation of Middle Distillates from Gas-Oil Hydroprocessing


Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Deep Hydrogenation of Middle Distillates Obtained from Residue Hydrocracking


Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Deep Hydrogenation of Middle Distillates


Processes and Systems for Petrochemical Production Integrating Fluid Catalytic Cracking and Deep Hydrogenation of Fluid Catalytic Cracking Reaction Products


Supporting Formwork to Rebar for Concrete Forms

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,142,919 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Scott B. Thompson

Laser Tool Configured for Downhole Movement

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,142,956 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

Thrust Driven Tractor by Fluid JettingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,142,973 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Ali R. Ssafwany and Samih Alsyed

Positioning Downhole-Type ToolsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,142,976 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa, Marius Neacsu and Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan

Methods of Hydraulic FracturingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,143,008 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Mohammad H. Haque, Younane N. Abousleiman, Rajesh K. Saini and Katherine L. Hull

Determining in Situ Rock StressGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,143,578 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Khalid M. Alruwaili and Mirajuddin R. Khan

Dolomite Mapping Using Multiscale Fracture Characterization

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,143,771 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Si-Hai Zhang, David Tang and Wenbin Tan

Three-Component Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation Method for Seismic while Fracking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,143,773 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Yujin Liu, Yue Du, Tong W. Fei and Yi Luo

Intrinsic Geological Formation Carbon to Oxygen Ratio Measurements

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,143,786 Grant Date: October 12, 2021Shouxiang M. Ma, Nacer Guergueb and Weijun Guo

Gas Separation Membrane Comprising Crosslinked Blends of Rubbery Polymers

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,148,103 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Junyan Yang

Hierarchical Zeolite Y and Nano-Sized Zeolite Beta Composite

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,148,124 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Lianhui Ding, Ibrahim Al-Nutaifi and Manal Al-Eid


Gasification of Disulfide Oil to Produce Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide (Syngas)


Treating Desalter Water Effluent for Wash Water Reuse in a GOSP Using a Ceramic Nanofiltration Membrane

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,148,962 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Fahd I. Alghunaimi, Young C. Choi and Regis D. Vilagines

Sorel Cement Composition and Method to Cure Loss of Circulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,148,977 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Carl Thaemlitz and Ashok Santra


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,181 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar and Zainab A. Alsaihati

Compositions and Methods for Acid Diversion during Acid Stimulation of Subterranean Formations

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,190 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar and Qasim Sahu

Method to Produce Light Olefins from Crude Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,213 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ali S. Alnasir and Emad N. Shafei

Method and Process to Maximize Diesel Yield

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,214 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Supercritical Water Process to Produce Bottom Free Hydrocarbons

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,215 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Bader Alotaibi and Mohammad Garhoush

Integrated Hydrothermal Process to Upgrade Heavy Oil

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,216 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Mazin M. Fathi, Bader M. Alotaibi and Ali S. Al-Nasir

Integrated Supercritical Water and Steam Cracking Process

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,218 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Abdullah T. Alabdulhadi, Gonzalo F. Martinez, Ali M. Alsomali, Mohammad A. Alabdullah and Essam A. Al-Sayed

Enhanced Visbreaking ProcessGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,219 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi, Mohnnad H. Alabsi, Muneef F. Alqarzouh, Rakan S. Mubayedh and Sung H. Choi

Process and System for Hydrogenation, Hydrocracking and Catalytic Conversion of Aromatic Complex Bottoms

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,220 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Robert P. Hodgkins, Omer R. Koseoglu and Frederick M. Adam

Laser Array Drilling Tool and Related Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,499 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

Trojan DrillpipeGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,509 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Raed Alouhali, Timothy E. Moellendick, Mohammed Badran and Md Amanullah

Freeing a Stuck Pipe from a WellboreGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,510 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Najeeb Al-Abdulrahman, Bandar S. Al-Malki, Magbel Alharbi and Zainab A. Alsaihati

High-Pressure Sealing Tool for Use in Downhole Environment

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,516 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Krzysztof K. Machocki

Mobile Natural Gas Storage and Transportation Unit Based on Adsorption

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,149,905 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Yuguo Wang, Rashid Othman and Georgios Lithoxoos

Thermal Analysis for Source RocksGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,150,206 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Shannon L. Eichmann, Katherine L. Hull, Younane N. Abousleiman and David Jacobi

Frequency-Based Geological Feature Detection from Seismic Data

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,150,368 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Mohammed S. Gubair and Maher Al Marhoon

Polygonal Liner for Electric Submersible Pump Canned Motor

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,152,831 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Christopher Wrighton

Method to Transfer Process Data Utilizing Highly Secure Boundary Networks

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,153,275 Grant Date: October 19, 2021Mohammed A. Batouq, Prem Kumar and Omar A. Mohisin

Hydrocracking Catalysts Containing USY and Beta Zeolites for Hydrocarbon Oil and Method for Hydrocracking Hydrocarbon Oil with Hydrocracking Catalysts

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,154,845 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe and Koji Uchida

Hydrogen Production from Hydrocarbons with Near Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,155,462 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Serguey V. Arkadakskiy, Humoud W. Al-Utaibi, Noushad Kunnummal, Zeyad T. Ahmed, Faisal S. Al-Jar and Christopher E. Stapp

Polycarbonate Block CopolymersGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,155,747 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Scott D. Allen, Chris A. Simoneau, John M. Salladay, David M. Hatfield and John W. Stevens

Isomerization Process Using Feedstock Containing Dissolved Hydrogen


Wellbore Tool Assembly to Open Collapsed Tubing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,052 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Ahmed Al-Mousa, Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan and Qadir Looni

Thru-Tubing Subsurface Completion Unit Employing Detachable Anchoring Seals

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,059 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Muhammad Arsalan and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Methods for Delivering in Situ Generated Acids for Stimulation of Downhole Structures

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,070 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Mohammed Sayed, Katherine L. Hull and Rajesh K. Saini

Method of Subterranean FracturingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,071 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Fakuen F. Chang, Brett W. Bouldin and Ikhsan Nugraha

Drilling Wellbores in a Multilayered Reservoir

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,073 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Ali S. Rabba and Sultan S. Madani

Downhole Tool for Gas Kick Detection and Liquid Characterization Using Coaxial Resonators

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,079 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Jose O. Alvarez


System and Method for Sampling Formation Fluid

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,085 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Bander S. Al-Malki and Faisal M. Sarwi

Prechamber Device for Internal Combustion Engine

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,147 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Xin Yu and Anqi Zhang

Active Prechamber for Use in an Internal Combustion Engine

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,148 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Nayan Engineer

Natural Gas Liquid Fractionation Plant Waste Heat Conversion to Simultaneous Cooling Capacity and Potable Water Using Kalina Cycle and Modified Multi-Effect Distillation System

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,156,411 Grant Date: October 26, 2021Mahmoud B. Noureldin and Akram H. Kamel

Fluid Separation Systems for Oil and Gas Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,161,058 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Vilas S. Koleshwar, Saif F. Albluwi, Olanrewaju M. Oshinowo and Maher M. Shariff

Crude Oil DemulsificationGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,161,059 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Mohamed A. Soliman and Nisar A. Ansari

Microwave-Based Systems for Bacteria Removal from Water Cooling Towers

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,161,758 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Hassan A. Al-Hashmy, Enrico Bovero, Aziz Fihri and Mohamed Bouhrara

Additives to Minimize Viscosity Reduction for Guar/Borate System under High Pressure

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,020 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Feng Liang, Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri and Abdulrahman F. Alharbi

Catalytic Upgrading of Heavy Oil with Supercritical Water

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,035 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Ki-Hyouk Choi and Faisal M. Almulla

Conversion of Crude Oil to Aromatic and Olefinic Petrochemicals

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,038 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Raed H. Abudawoud, Thamer Mohammad, Alberto L. Ballesteros and Essam Al Sayed

Systems and Processes Integrating Hydroprocessing and an Aromatics Recovery Complex for Separating and Upgrading Hydrocarbons

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,039 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Living Marine Quay WallGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,236 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Ronald A. Loughland, Michael P. Hennigan and Hattan J. Balkhi

Systems and Methods for Zonal Cementing and Centralization Using Winged Casing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,324 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Abdulaziz Al-Qasim and Muataz Al-Ghamdi

Quick Connect System for Downhole ESP Components

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,339 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Rafael A. Lastra Melo and Faris H. Tulbah

Integrated Pump and Compressor and Method of Producing Multiphase Well Fluid Downhole and at Surface

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,340 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Jinjiang Xiao and Randall A. Shepler

Acid Fracturing Treatments in Hydrocarbon-Bearing Formations in Close Proximity to Wet Zones

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,344 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Moataz M. Alharbi

Determining Safe Drilling Mud WeightGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,357 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Chao Liu, Younane N. Abousleiman and Yanhui Han

System and Method for Providing Supercritical Steam

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,389 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Wei Zhang, Armand Levasseur, Tidjani Niass, Mourad Younes, Glen Jukkola, Bruce Wilhelm, Daryl Philo and Timothy Maidenford

Managing a Fuel for a Power GeneratorGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,464 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Haitham T. Albladi, Ayed A. Ruwaili, Majed A. Zahrani and Abdulaziz H. Saiyari

Equal Walled Gerotor Pump for Wellbore Applications

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,493 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Rafael A. Lastra Melo and Jinjiang Xiao

Apparatus for Tank Bottom Soil Side Corrosion Monitoring

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,887 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Faisal M. Al-Abbas, Mohammed Y. Salloum and Ala’a Edin M. Salameh

Cloud-Based Machine Learning System and Data Fusion for the Prediction and Detection of Corrosion under Insulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,888 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Ali Al Shehri, Ser N. Lim, Ayman M. Amer, Mustafa Uzunbas, Ahmad Aldabbagh, Muhammad Ababtain and Vincent Cunningham

Ultrasonic-Based Internal Inspection of Tubes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,162,919 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Aziz U. Rehman, Taher L. Al-Jundi, Mansour M. Al-Ajji and Isa H. Al-Mudaibegh

Machine Learning-Based Differencing Tool for Hydrocarbon Well Logs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,163,084 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Abdullah A. Theyab

In Situ Hydrocarbon Detection and Monitoring

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,163,091 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Abrar Alabbad, Wisam Alkawai and Mahdi Abuali

Autonomous Procurement SystemGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,164,152 Grant Date: November 2, 2021Mazen Al-Sinan and Zainab A. Aljaroudi

Initiator System for Cationic Polymerization of Olefins

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,100 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Gilles Arsenault, Hazin Khatera and Derek Gates

Cement Compositions Including Epoxy Resin Systems for Preventing Fluid Migration

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,243 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant B. Wagle, Zainab A. Alsaihati, Tushar Mukherjee, Ali A. Binali and Ali Alqahtani

Heavy Oil as Fracturing Fluid to Increase Hydraulic Fracturing Efficiency

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,245 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Ayman R. Al-Nakhli, Mohamed A. Mahmoud and Arqam Muqtadir

Integrated Gas-Oil Separation Plant for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Processing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,262 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Mohamed Soliman, Samusideen A. Salu, Talal Al-Zahrani and Nisar A. Ansari

Heavy Aromatic Solvents for Catalyst Reactivation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,266 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu and Robert P. Hodgkins

Process for Producing Diesel Fuel from Olefinic Refinery Feedstreams

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,269 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu

Drilling System with Circulation SubGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,524 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Ossama Sehsah, Ahmad Amoudi and Abdulrahman K. Aleid


Method and Apparatus for Sacrificial Wellhead Protector and Testing Adapter

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,532 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Mohammed E. Mukhlifi

Downhole Crossflow Containment ToolGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,534 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Ibrahim M. El-Zefzafy, Abdullah A. Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed Al-Suliman and Kay I. Steinsheim Rovik

Geothermal Energy Recovery Process with Selective Recirculation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,168,673 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Mourad Younes, Aadesh Harale and Aqil Jamal

Method and System for Automated Velocity Model Updating Using Machine Learning

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,169,287 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Saleh M. Al-Saleh, Ewenet Gashawbeza, Yi Luo and Jianwu Jiao

System and Method for Creating On-Demand Virtual File System Having Virtual Burst Buffers Created on the Fly

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,169,720 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Razen M. Al-Harbi, Mohammed K. Al-Ghuson, Osaid F. Hajjar and Ali A. Al-Turki

Network System and Method for Access Management Authentication and Authorization

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,170,118 Grant Date: November 9, 2021M. Weam Al-Shanqity, Mohamed F. Kooliyattayil Saidali, Eman A. Al Abdulraheem and Mohammad H. Fraihat

Smart Method and Apparatus for Smart Dull Grading and Modification Identification

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,170,494 Grant Date: November 9, 2021Alawi Al Alsayed Nassir and Ossama R. Sehsah

Combustion of Spent Adsorbents Containing HPNA Compounds in FCC Catalyst Regenerator


Treating Seawater for Oil Field OperationsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,174,178 Grant Date: November 16, 2021Katherine L. Hull, Brent Cooper and Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri

Demetallization by Delayed Coking and Gas Phase Oxidative Desulfurization of Demetallized Residual Oil


Coupling Enhanced Oil Recovery with Energy Requirements for Crude Production and Processing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,174,715 Grant Date: November 16, 2021Michael Atisele

Systems and Methods for Analyzing Natural Gas Flow in Subterranean Reservoirs

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,175,211 Grant Date: November 16, 2021Huangye Chen and Hui-Hai Liu

Seismic Data De-BlendingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,175,424 Grant Date: November 16, 2021Robertus F. Hegge and Rolf Baardman

High Integrity Protection System for Hydrocarbon Flow Lines

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,175,683 Grant Date: November 16, 2021Mohammad R. Al Khunaizi, Rashid D. Al Hajri, Anthony E. Kakpovbia and Fahad A. Al Hindas

Process for Fluidized Catalytic Cracking of Disulfide Oil to Produce BTX

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,180,432 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Robert P. Hodgkins and Omer R. Koseoglu

Sustainable Polymer Compositions and Methods

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,180,609 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Jay J. Farmer

Hydrocracking Process and System Including Separation of Heavy Poly Nuclear Aromatics from Recycle by Extraction

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,180,701 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Omer R. Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji, Hendrik Muller and Nadrah Al-Awani

Configuration for Olefins ProductionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,180,706 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Essam A. Al-Sayed, Ujjal Mukherjee, Kareemuddin Shaik, Pedro Santos, Theodorus Maesen, Mazin Tamimi, Julie Chabot, Ibrahim Abba, Kandasamy Sundaram, Sami Barnawi, Ronald Venner, Raghu Narayan and Meredith Lansdown

Wellbore Drill BitGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,180,959 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Mohammed A. Jathmi

Systems and Methods to Safeguard Well Integrity from Hydraulic Fracturing

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,180,982 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Waheed S. Arshad and Khaqan Khan

Ion Exchange Membrane for a Redox Flow Battery

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,183,700 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Ahmad D. Hammad, Issam T. Amr and Garba O. Yahaya

Front-Heavy Dust Cleaning VehicleGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,183,966 Grant Date: November 23, 2021Brian J. Parrott, Pablo C. Zanini and Ali Alshehri

Dual Functional Composite Catalyst for Olefin Metathesis and Cracking

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,185,850 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Munir D. Khokhar, Zahra Almisbaa, Sohel K. Shaikh and Raed H. Abudawoud

Catalysts for Polycarbonate ProductionGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,185,853 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Scott D. Allen

Chemical Plugs for Preventing Wellbore Treatment Fluid Losses

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,186,759 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar, Vikrant B. Wagle, Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Ayman M. Almohsin

Treatment of Sulfide ScalesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,186,806 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Katherine L. Hull and Brent Cooper

Production CavernGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,044 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi and Khalid M. Alruwaili

Lifting Condensate from WellboresGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,066 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Jana M. Aljindan and Mohamed N. Noui-Mehidi

Downhole Tools for Controlled Fracture Initiation and Stimulation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,068 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Sameeh I. Batarseh

Internal Combustion Engine Systems Including Criteria Pollutant Mitigation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,124 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Esam Z. Hamad

Pyrophoric Liquid Ignition System for Pilot Burners and Flare Tips

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,409 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Mohamed Soliman and Ali Al Abbas

Device and Process for Maintaining Zero Capillary Pressure Boundary Condition during Coreflood Experiments

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,642 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Quan Chen, Sultan Enezi and Ali A. Al-Yousef

Detecting Black Powder Levels in Flow LinesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,661 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Vincent Cunningham, Ezzat Hegazi and Turki Alomairi


Methods and Systems for Determining Fluid Content in Formation Samples Using Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,766 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Jilin J. Zhang, Jin-Hong Chen and Stacey M. Althaus

Integration of Seismic Driven Rock Property into a Geo-Cellular Model

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,187,821 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Debasis Chaudhuri

Integrated Solution for Generating Environmental Emergency Response, Preparedness, and Investigation

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,189,088 Grant Date: November 30, 2021Eyad Buhulaiga, Basil Milibary, Mohammed Tomehy, Yousif Abualsoud and Hamdy A. Noureldin

Synthesis of Alkynones via Carbonylative Sonogashira Coupling Reactions Catalyzed by New Pd(Ii)-N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Pyridine Complexes

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,192,912 Grant Date: December 7, 2021Bassam El Ali, Waseem Mansour and Mohammed Fettouhi

Sealing Compositions and Methods of Plugging and Abandoning of a Wellbore

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,193,052 Grant Date: December 7, 2021Abrar Alshaikh, Mohammad Aljubran, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant B. Wagle, Ali M. Al-Safran and Nassar Alhareth

Coated Proppants and Methods of Making and Use Thereof

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,193,056 Grant Date: December 7, 2021B. Raghava Reddy and Feng Liang

Simultaneous Crude Oil Dehydration, Desalting, Sweetening, and Stabilization

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,193,071 Grant Date: December 7, 2021Mohamed Soliman

Processing Facility to Form Hydrogen and Petrochemicals

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,193,072 Grant Date: December 7, 2021Aadesh Harale, Ibrahim Abba, Aqil Jamal, Abdennour Bourane, Mourad Younes and Alberto Lozano Ballesteros

Systems and Methods for Transient Testing of Hydrocarbon Wells

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,193,370 Grant Date: December 7, 2021Noor A. Rahman

Cold Recycle Process for Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,193,421 Grant Date: December 7, 2021Mourad Younes, Aadesh Harale, Sebastien Duval and Ghulam Shabbir

Method and Apparatus for Platform as a Service (PaaS) Automation Control

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,194,559 Grant Date: December 7, 2021Alaa N. Tashkandi

Downhole Hydrogen Sulfide NeutralizerGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,199,079 Grant Date: December 14, 2021Shrikant Tiwari

Determining Sediment Source LocationsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,199,640 Grant Date: December 14, 2021Nikolaos A. Michael and Christos Saragiotis

System and Method for Virtual Private Network Connectivity

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,201,790 Grant Date: December 14, 2021Hani S. Almasmoum and Mansour Almutairi

Sun ShadeGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,202,488 Grant Date: December 21, 2021Zhenzhu Wan and Yin Xu

Use of Ruthenium and Osmium Catalysts for the Metathesis of Nitrile Rubber

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,203,679 Grant Date: December 21, 2021Silvia Schnitzler and Sarah David

Gas Generating CompositionsGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,203,708 Grant Date: December 21, 2021B. Raghava Reddy


Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,203,710 Grant Date: December 21, 2021Vikrant B. Wagle, Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar and Abdullah S. Al-Yami

Methods and Compositions of Using Viscoelastic Surfactants as Diversion Agents

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,203,712 Grant Date: December 21, 2021Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar, Khalid Alnoaimi, Nour Baqader, Nisar Ullah and Muhammed Mansha

Oil Well Flow Back with Zero OutflowGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,203,918 Grant Date: December 21, 2021Osama Abdelhamid, Kamran Sabir and Aymen Sieny

Process for the Large-Scale Manufacture of Zeolite-Templated Carbon

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,208,327 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Yuguo Wang, Rashid M. Othman, Minkee Choi and Seokin Choi

Methods of Dissolving Gas HydratesGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,208,588 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Mohammed Sayed and Rajesh K. Saini

Mixed Phase Two-Stage Hydrotreating Processes for Enhanced Desulfurization of Distillates

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,208,600 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Haitao Huang, Omer R. Koseoglu and Youshan Ma

Devices and Methods for Placement of Loss Control Slurry

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,208,858 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Md Amanullah and Turki Al-Subaie

Removal of Water Blockage in Tight Gas Reservoir Using Thermochemical Fluids

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,208,877 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Ayman R. Al-Nakhli, Amjed M. Hassan, Alade O. Saheed and Mohamed A. Mahmoud

Polymer Geo-Injection for Underground Pipeline Protection

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,209,116 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Iqbal Hussain, Yannick Joubeaux, Thibault Villette and Waheed Alrafaei

Hybrid Distributed Acoustic TestingGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,209,307 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Frode Hveding, Islam Ashry, Mao Yuan, Mohd S. Alias, Boon S. Ooi and Muhammad Arsalan

Smart DewateringGranted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,209,396 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Fawaz Alhadlaq, Fawaz A. Alsahan and Omar Z. Alzayed

Underwater Vehicles with Integrated Surface Cleaning and Inspection

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,209,402 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Ayman M. Amer and Fadl Abdellatif

Deghosting of Seismic Data through Echo-Deblending Using Coincidence Filtering

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,209,564 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Jewoo Yoo, Roald van Borselen and Robertus F. Hegge

Pressure Surge and Water Hammer Mitigation Device and Method

Granted Patent: U.S. Patent 11,209,842 Grant Date: December 28, 2021Mohamed A. Soliman, Samusideen A. Salu and Ali H. Alshehri

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